What a smart man. Anyone taking over the squad right now still has the incumbents and their baggage to deal with.

If he waits a couple of years you would expect several of them to have moved out of the picture and a manager joining then would have much more of a clean slate to work with.

He has no doubt seen what happened to the last coach who tried to create a professional environment and recognises a poisoned chalice when he sees one.

What he means is  ‘I’ve seen the sh*t thrown at the last bloke and I’d have to have rocks in my head to go there’.

Agreed, but I think the main reason the timing isn't right is that he signed his contract just earlier with Lyon.

But he definitely would have rocks in his head to go right now I think.