Robert de Pauw’s separation from his function as Aston Villa’s females’s group supervisor on Wednesday came in the middle of problems relating to the method he had actually presumably talked to his gamers, consisting of regarding their look, the Guardian has actually been informed.
It is recognized problems were elevated inside regarding the Dutchman’s presumably less than professional statements which this was explored by the club. De Pauw and Aston Villa were called for a reaction.
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De Pauw has actually refuted making remarks regarding gamers looks and identified the claims“disgusting” In a blog post on the social media sites system X at 11.42 pm on Wednesday, he composed: “They told me the English media could be low but this low. I never make comments about players appearances. As a former social worker and father of a daughter I’m disgusted by people who would do this.”
He included: “In my former job as a social worker I stood for women and young children that needed protection. News papers that just throw things around without having facts are disgraceful and damaging for persons lives.”
The Women’s Super League club introduced De Pauw had actually left hours prior to their Women’s League Cup team video game versus Charlton onWednesday The Guardian disclosed on Tuesday that the club were taking into consideration De Pauw’s future which he had actually not organized the common training session that day.
In the very early hours of Wednesday De Pauw, that supervised for much less than 6 months and supervise 9 WSL video games, had actually uploaded a puzzling upgrade on ConnectedIn His article made no referral to Villa however he discussed “never shying away from difficult decisions” instead of attempting to “win a popularity contest”, prior to uploading a web link to a write-up concerning his separation from Bayer Leverkusen.
De Pauw composed: “As a football manager the hardest thing is the loads of daily choices you have to make. Short term, long term. Popular decisions, unpopular decisions. Weekly having to disappoint players because you can only play 11 and have to disappoint 14 others.
“You need the backing of the club if you want the team to go from average, to good, to better, to top. This reselecting and developing of a team is [a] necessary thing to do to make these steps. I did this in Leverkusen the past two seasons selecting on football, behaviour and characteristics of the players. I never shy away from difficult decisions and I will certainly not win the popularity contests. Because you can never satisfy everyone. But always keeping standards high to get the best out of the team and each other.”
The 43-year-old signed up with Villa in late June, when he authorized a three-year handle the alternative of an additional year. Leverkusen completed sixth in the Frauen-Bundesliga last period after a fifth-placed surface in the previous project.
After Sunday’s 4-0 loss at -Arsenal Villa are nine, one factor over the transfer area. De Pauw supervised one organization success and Shaun Goater, the previous -Manchester City demonstrator, has actually taken short-lived fee.
