Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson: I did not leave Hull for money
Nigel Pearson has said it is a misconception that he walked out on Hull City to return to Leicester City because of the financial backing of the club's ambitious owners.
Pearson comes up against his former club tomorrow less than a year after he swapped the KC Stadium for the King Power Stadium, but he said his move was not motivated by money.
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Nigel Pearson
The new Financial Fair Play regulations will curtail the amount of loans City's Thai owners can make to help Pearson strengthen his squad.
Pearson admits his transfer policy has been done with FFP in mind, but he said money was not the main motivation when he decided to come back to Leicester.
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"That is a perception that is assumed," he said.
"I came back to Leicester for my own reasons.
"We still have invested money into the squad. I think we have invested it more wisely. But also the timescale for FFP means clubs have to formulate a workable business plan.
"The owners have been very supportive in how we have constructed the squad but, by the same score, there are areas we have had to look at as well. I am under no illusions about that. The margins are very small."
Compared to his predecessor, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Pearson has adopted a completely different approach.
While Eriksson spent heavily on recruiting mainly established and experienced names on wages that matched their reputations, Pearson has noticeably gone for young, up-and-coming talent, and has trimmed his squad of many of the higher wage earners.
The impending introduction of the FFP regulations, designed to control clubs' spiralling, and at times reckless, spending, has been a factor in Pearson's approach.
But he said he still believes it is the best way to bring long-term success to City.
However, Pearson also recognises he must bring short-term success as well.
"The FFP will be something that will affect an awful lot of clubs," Pearson said.
"It is something that will be introduced to try and make football function in a slightly more responsible manner.
"I will always construct my sides in a similar way, but I do believe now we have players with an awful lot more residual value.
"We have made investments and we have got a decent squad. I know it is smaller but it is decent and there are an awful lot of good players.
"There will be a lot of clubs out there who will be thinking about how they manage themselves better. We have a responsibility to do that but also to deliver success.
"At the moment, we have not achieved what we would have liked in terms of points tally. I could argue we have been unfortunate on occasions and days like the defeat to Wolves we have been a little bit careless. That is the dynamics a lot of managers have to deal with.
"There isn't an awful lot wrong but we have to start producing winning situations more often, and we will do because we have the nucleus of a good side.
"It is better to have a short, medium and long-term plan if you are to be a success in any business.
"Football is slightly different in that, for managers, results in the short-term are exceptionally important."
Comments
by lcfctilidie
Monday, September 24 2012, 11:01AM
“yes looks like Kean never stood a chance. He hasn't done that much wrong this season so far and they still letting him go. Does not make any sense. They could have let him go at start of season and let the new manager bring in his own signings.
This game gets crazier every day.”
by FoxUlike
Monday, September 24 2012, 10:38AM
“Well said Ghosty! 3-1 3-1 3-1.
In case any of the pitchfork-waving 'Pearson Out' mob are interested: We have already played Four of the top FIVE teams in the table - indicating what a tough start we have had to the season.
Had we got the consistency of the linesman's flag against Blackburn we would now be sitting second, one point off the top.
Interestingly apparently Steve Kean is getting sacked today - maybe that is where R£dkn£pp is off to. That should see them drop down the table a bit.
Big big game against Middlesbro on Saturday. A win there and people might finally get off Pearson's back.
NIGEL PEARSON'S BLUE AND WHITE ARMY.”
by lcfctilidie
Monday, September 24 2012, 10:35AM
“We just need to work out how to win away and we will do well.
Set pieces have been our downfall away from home. NP needs to work on that. We seem to switch off at times a concede soft goals. Get that right and we have the talent going forward to win this league!”
by Chappy1884
Monday, September 24 2012, 10:10AM
“A huddersfield blackpool draw would be good for us tonight”
by Chappy1884
Monday, September 24 2012, 10:09AM
“Valefox - predicting results has nothing to do with knowing anything about football.
Even the best well organised teams have an off day and get thrashed - and no matter how much anyone knows about football, they can never honestly say they knew it would happen and could demonstrate in advance why.
That's why some results are shock results.
As it happens we are confident at home, and Hull had a bit of a shocker at the back, although they did test us when going forward. The difference is we played as a team yesterday, still a few mistakes to iron out, but for the first time this season we actually looked to be going in the right direction, and Bruces behaviour was as baffling as it was comical. His interview on the BBC Website is good though, doesn't make excuses, gives us all the credit.”
by FOX69
Monday, September 24 2012, 9:11AM
“Nigel Pearson said in his post match interview that winning WAS all that mattered!
so if you support lcfc you should surely back the manager and his aims and celebrate any win.”
by Valefox1
Monday, September 24 2012, 8:42AM
“Gosty, the 3-1 post is childish, and 3-1 is not all that matters, the overall improvement in this seasons performances is what matters. As for those doubters who said that Hull would beat us, shows how much you really know about football. Did not get to see or listen to this one, but by all accounts we have played well again, pleased for Nuge, smile as big as mine when I heard the result on East Mids news, when he (Nuge) was interviewed, saw the 3 well taken goals, or as Dobo might say, 3 flukes!! Well done boys keep it up.”
by Norman09
Monday, September 24 2012, 12:28AM
“ghosty
I was cheering the team on but no one in the king prawn could here me 26.000 kilometers away. I support my team alright. But I don't support our inconstant manager. Who let's face it would be of like a dog shot in the foot, should a better paid job come up. But I doubt that will happen as he is on a Premier league Managers salary now plus all the perks. A great win badly needed for Pearson as he was in the deep end with the owners, and a pile of supporters.”
by Chappy1884
Sunday, September 23 2012, 11:21PM
“I had Nuge as MOM with Knockaert and Drinkwater joint second, any other day would have been Drinkwater by a mile.”
by yorkiefox
Sunday, September 23 2012, 11:00PM
“HullChef
Chester, Aluko, Quinn and Simpson looked reasonable. The rest did not turn up and you have a decidedly dodgy keeper. Aluko and Quin were the best by a mile.
None could match the Leicester team who turned up wanting this one, and right from the start we looked by far the better side.
We went one nil up and were dominating the game when the first Hull break resulted in Simpson sticking in an unexpected goal.
Leicester did not falter. Playing Knockaert more centrally and with marshall out wide we had guile and invention and should have scored 5 with Vardy thwarted twice when one on one with the keeper by some part of the keeper's anatomy.
Foxes dominated the second half, Nugent got number two, then Bruce got himself sent to the stands for a disgraceful outburst at the linesman, and compounded it by refusing to move away from the back of the dug-out, wasting 4 minutes.
Hull nearly pinched a goal late on but Knockaert cleared off the line, Waghorn gathered the ball and broke forward with Hull committed, released Dyer who had Nugent in support and unselfishly passed the ball beyond the last man for Nugent to get his hat-trick in injury time.
Drinkwater and Knockaert sublime, Nugent clinical, and towards the end a cameo rampaging run by Morgan was reminiscent of Sol Bamba at his imperious best. Vardy was unlucky and Schmeichel did what was required of him when called into action
Soper performance against another high-flying team this time made to look very orinary by the Foxes. The only impressive thing about the Tigers was Allams Rolls Royce parked outside the main entrance for a quick get-away
My MOM Drinkwater, with Knockaert a very close second
Now we have started to play Knockaert inside rather than wide, with only one wide player, we look a different team”