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Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan has made a blunt demand to Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Gary O’Neil.
Jordan believes O’Neil needs to have ‘more of a spike in him’ if he’s to survive the sack as Wolves head coach.
O’Neil enjoyed success in his first season as Wanderers boss, leading the Old Gold to a mid-table finish, but this campaign has started appallingly. Wolves are currently three points deep in the Premier League relegation zone following just two wins in their opening 14 matches.
The supporters’ faith in the head coach had been revived slightly by successive wins over Southampton and Fulham, but a heavy 4-2 loss against Bournemouth and an even more embarrassing 4-0 defeat at Everton have returned Wolves to ruin.
With O’Neil set for one final chance - away at West Ham United on Monday - Jordan wants the head coach to show more accountability. The talkSPORT host believes O’Neil needs to be more defiant to face up against the difficult position he has put Wolves in, rather than shy away.
Simon Jordan wants to see more fight from Wolves manager Gary O'Neil.Simon Jordan wants to see more fight from Wolves manager Gary O'Neil.
Simon Jordan wants to see more fight from Wolves manager Gary O'Neil. | talkSPORT/Getty Images
“He isn't taking all the blame for it. Ultimately, he isn't sheltering the players or anyone else really. He can't describe himself as an irrelevant part. He's the football manager, so he's responsible for the core proposition,” Jordan said live on talkSPORT.
“It feels like Gary O'Neil needs a bit more spike in him. He's responding to the fact that this time last year, he knows it's not been good enough. They forget very quickly what you've done. It's about what you do next, and what you're doing now rather than what you may have done, doesn't last very long.
“I like him, he's a thoroughly decent bloke, but I think he's probably done at Wolves. If you look at the facts, in his interview after the game (Everton) he was very fragile, and very self-effacing. There was no fight in it, there was no defiance or robustness.
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“There was a tacit acceptance that maybe the world has turned for him. I'd like to see him if he were my manager with a little bit of an 'up yours' attitude. There is a moment in time I'll overcome, not a tacit acceptance,” Jordan said.
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