There is a post up the page a little saying that the manager and the general manager werent happy at having to take on extra tasks like washing the kit and boots.......
Now, this may upset a few people but is that a reason to leave?
They are only filling roles in what is essentially a semi pro team, how many means teams that are semi pro have people to clean the players boots?!
Surely the players could be responsible for this themselves. Ive played at a semi pro level in the past and had to clean my own boots, and if i didnt, accept a fine at the following game if i turn up with them dirty.
I don't know if that was the sole reason, but it definitely sounded like a contributing factor. Here's the quote from the article regarding Andy in full:
"Oxford manager Andy Cook has already stepped down from his post and told me on Saturday the process had been “tense.”
Only Cook and the club’s general manager were full-time at the club and found themselves taking on the majority of duties just to keep up, including washing boots and kits, and he even admitted to me that their leadership wasn’t as good as it could have been due to the demands being put on them, leading to Cook’s resignation."
The process is referring to the Women's Championship (WSL2) application.
I remember the Oxford City manager saying he's had to clean the stadium toilets in the past, so at a semi-pro level, most people have to perform a number of jobs. Not ideal, but it's just the way it is.
The thing I found a little amusing about cleaning boots is most of the games are played on artificial surfaces, so how dirty could they possibly be? But yes, I thought the players themselves would clean their own boots. Not the kit - though that wouldn't have exactly taken much effort either - but definitely their boots.
Still, going forward, with the formation of a women's team board, hopefully issues like this will be addressed long before they become reasons for resignation.
