Ann Hough started work at Oakwell in early March this year. We were flying high then in the league.
Late March and April saw the slump in form and Season Ticket sales and presumably the Board were then looking at potential replacements, including Thalhammer, ready to announce the new HC the day after Collins was sacked. Pre contract discussions were agreed with Thalhammer and he flew in to the UK to finalise things only to discover he didn't meet the Work Visa requirements.
Surely someone at the club, possibly Ann Hough, could have said to the Chairman/ CEO whoever, " Cough. Excuse me but this chap doesn't meet the Work Visa experience requirements to be a Head Coach in the UK" and said this when Thalhammer's name first came up for consideration.
We maybe dodged a bullet but it was another fine mess we gotten ourselves into down Grove Street Way.
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