Definitely Maybe
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I'm not disagreeing with him but there's no way of really proving it either way is there? Hard to really verify the name of the Assistant Academy Secretary and their relationsSunlansthebest begs to differ.
The Academy set up is very much a job for the boys and girls !! McNamee is Godparent to Elliott Dickmans kids and the are basically best friends and some of the stuff that goes on in that place is scandalous. Anyone who upsets or disagrees with either one either loses their jobs or fears for their job, they really do dominate the whole place.
Elliott Dickman has his brother Lewis working full time as 12-16 coach, his wife is Assistant Academy secretary to McNamee's wife's best friend, and his younger brother Jonjo working with the u10's down. The 2 other full time coaching members of staff in the set up are basically long term friends of Dickman. (Brightwell and Atkinson!!)
McNamee has his son who is woefully poor protected by himself and Dickman, it is a standing joke with other players and staff how bad he is. ( A friend of mines son played in the same team as him for 2 years and the players apparently used to laugh at how technically poor he was, but they all knew he would get a contract)
The place really is that poor and needs a total overhaul.
Read more: http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/youth-players-released.899769/page-6#ixzz3IZN14cc1
The lad asked for examples of nepotism contracts and I only know of 3 - not defending McNamee in any way so happy to be proved wrong, just don't think it's fair slating someone based off message board rumours
By all means criticise his record