Maresca and Amorim faced the music those who wield real power should do the same | Will Unwin

"Maresca instigated a chain of events at Chelsea that resulted in his departure, while open sourness between dugout and hierarchy at Manchester United rapidly descended in a civil war which ended with Amorim's abrupt sacking on Monday. It is the nature of being a head coach sorry Ruben manager that they are required to face journalists potentially four times a week in press conferences."

"Additionally, they need something to say to rights-holder broadcasters, who conduct separate interviews. Not many embrace the challenge; for some it is an entirely irritating aspect of the role, a distraction from the training pitch, especially when results are not going well. Some try to use their exchanges to their advantage, to build up pressure on those above to bend to their will. For his part, Amorim was strikingly honest with the media; it rarely felt like he was hiding things when asked a question."

"He produced respectful answers, even if they were detrimental to his own cause at times. The music was faced, with the Portuguese receiving plenty of merited criticism and dealing with the consequences until the bitterest of ends. Head coaches and managers are the ones held accountable for results, sent out to conduct pre and post-match press duties after a disappointing performance,"

Enzo Maresca's actions at Chelsea and the breakdown between dugout and hierarchy at Manchester United culminated in departures, including Ruben Amorim's abrupt sacking. Head coaches and managers must regularly face journalists and rights-holder broadcasters, a task many find irritating or distracting, particularly amid poor results. Some use media engagements to pressure club hierarchies. Amorim responded to questions with notable honesty and respect, sometimes harming his position, and accepted criticism until the end. Despite being held publicly accountable for team selection and tactics, head coaches are no longer the most powerful figures at clubs, and those who wield actual power should also face media scrutiny.

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