Derek Rae has once again provided those interested in Scottish football with a relevant insight into a breaking story that has a Bundesliga angle and that certainly applies to the news today that veteran Swiss coach Lucien Favre is interested in replacing Neil Lennon as Celtic manager.
“Whether or not this ends up happening, it makes more sense than some of the younger, rising star coaching names like Marsch and Seoane who are outwith Celtic‘s reach,” Bundesliga broadcaster Derek Rae has stated in reaction to the report by Stephen McGowan in Scottish Daily Mail this morning linking former Dortmund coach Lucien Favre with the Celtic job.
“Favre is in the autumn of his career and doesn’t have an English language stop on his CV,” Rae notes. “A few things about Favre:
– Quiet, likeable but at BVB, personality seemed not to match the passionate & emotional nature of the club.
– Football is possession based with a lot of passing, sometimes overdone if anything
– People I know at BVB, raved about his training,” Rae added.
2/ A few things about Favre:
– Quiet, likeable but at BVB, personality seemed not to match the passionate & emotional nature of the club.
– Football is possession based with a lot of passing, sometimes overdone if anything
– People I know at BVB, raved about his training— Derek Rae (@RaeComm) March 30, 2021
“Favre is someone who likes working and coaching. Not ready to retire into the shadows,” he continued adding:
“Often criticised (unfairly in my view) for falling short against Bayern. Often overlooked is his points average which is the best of any BVB coach (better even than Klopp.)
“Worth bearing in mind, he’s a coach not a British style manager. At least that has been Favre until now. In Dortmund he had Michael Zorc & co. looking after the sporting side of things. In Gladbach, Max Eberl.”
4/ Worth bearing in mind, he’s a coach not a British style manager. At least that has been Favre until now. In Dortmund he had Michael Zorc & co. looking after the sporting side of things. In Gladbach, Max Eberl.
— Derek Rae (@RaeComm) March 30, 2021
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To go for him he will want his own team around him where does that leave John Kennedy who I think is a good coach and want let celtic down
Keane is almost certain to get the job imo. Its the ‘easiest’ appointment.