On Friday afternoon the players refused to leave the training ground after being told Jamie Fullarton would be in charge against Bournemouth.
Lead by Jay Spearing the players made it quite clear they wouldn't play for Fullarton.
Gartside relented and put Hughes in charge, which satisfied the players, at which point they went home to count their money.
Jimmy Phillips wasn't put in charge purely because he never sees the first team train since Dougie banned the youth players from using the Euxton training ground. Apparently this has caused a huge rift between the senior and youth set-ups. Freedman hadn't seen the youth team train for over a month.
It's clear Dougie was an extremely poor leader, but it's also clear the players think they can dictate to the board who is in charge. Expect Jay Spearing to be named player manager within the week.
Lead by Jay Spearing the players made it quite clear they wouldn't play for Fullarton.
Gartside relented and put Hughes in charge, which satisfied the players, at which point they went home to count their money.
Jimmy Phillips wasn't put in charge purely because he never sees the first team train since Dougie banned the youth players from using the Euxton training ground. Apparently this has caused a huge rift between the senior and youth set-ups. Freedman hadn't seen the youth team train for over a month.
It's clear Dougie was an extremely poor leader, but it's also clear the players think they can dictate to the board who is in charge. Expect Jay Spearing to be named player manager within the week.