Whoever succeeds the 51-year-old will face the task of offloading the dead wood, some of it expensively acquired and richly rewarded, and rebuilding the squad on a tight budget.

• 51岁的罗德，，获得过许多荣誉和奖励，如今面对他的球队，却捉襟见肘，球队却犹如枯木，毫无成就。