In six years with the Glasgow giants, he won two league championships and two Scottish Cups, and played in three League Cup finals. His fee raised a few eyebrows, but he quickly endeared himself to the United faithful by scoring on his debut, in a draw with West Ham at Old Trafford. He was never an overly prolific striker, and in the late s Tommy Docherty moved him into a midfield role. The Scot spent the majority of the next two seasons on the United bench, and he left in the summer of to turn his hand to management.
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With the focus on the Seventies, we look at an XI based on those who performed in the decade the most for the Reds. Lou Macari signed in to our daily call to give an update on his homeless shelter and to discuss Project Restart…. Read how United stole a star name from right under Liverpool's noses. Our latest 'Goal of the Day' is this classic from Lou Macari, who made his debut 47 years ago today He was a true Gentlemen and a Scholar!
When I got back into the car my pal asked if I had got a selfie with my hero. I was star struck. Never met him though. Fell asleep an dad thought it would be funny to wake me up and tell me that Macari had just overtaken us. For next 20 minutes.. I got him to drive at 60mph but we lost the Merc. Macari, Lou clubs played for celtic ,man utd Macari, Lou Lou Maccari,God bless you for giving Neil Baldwin the job as kit man and playing him in that testimonial.
These are highlights in his life and the love of the crowd and the players for this remarkable man are priceless. Phil Nixon,. The following season, , with the formation of the Premier Division, saw Stoke in the newly formed Division Two, and Stoke ran away with the title.
Three years after leaving Stoke, he initially took over as caretaker boss at Huddersfield Town in October from his mate Steve Bruce who resigned from the post before being installed full-time in the November.
Macari could not save his new club from relegation at the end of the season. Lou Macari took over the reins at Celtic Park on 27 October Into the job, and Macari never seemed to settle fully in and he would be criticised for not spending enough time at the ground.
In addition, his purchases, like those of his two immediate predecessors, did not meet with general approval. In fairness he was limited in his scope for signings due to the financial turmoil at the time , and two of his oft-quoted signings were Carl Muggleton and Wayne Biggins, both of whom were much lampooned for their names if nothing else. To be fair, Carl Muggleton was actually a good goalkeeper and deserves a bit more respect; Wayne Biggins on the other hand was poor but was trying his best.
On the playing side, the dressing room was little behind him, and stories were in the open about his poor management skills, especially in training. During a loss to Rangers in a New Years day derby, his team talk at half-time was apparently as uninspiring and unhelpful as you can get Celtic were down at that point. Getting knocked out fast of the Scottish Cup in January against Motherwell ended the season prematurely on the field, and all attention was now focussed on the board turmoil.
If anything good came out of the poor record of results it was that it helped to accelerate the demise of the old Biscuit Tin board, as with the state of the club both on and off the field being in the red, then all were in unison for change. Maybe after having it too easy, being put through the paces by a new manager was a bit hard to adjust to is that an excuse?
Inadvertently, he was partly responsible for the collapse of the much loathed old board. He was to survive the takeover of the club by Fergus McCann but not for long. He was sacked on 14 June after only eight months in the job, and little more than three months after the new regime had gained control of the club. The Chairman stated it was because he did not meet certain contractual obligations e.
Macari in turn stated that he was known for being a workaholic at all his clubs and his family was set to move up to Glasgow in the summer once the school holidays were on.
There were disagreements about the hours Macari was putting in, and one story has it that his sacking was done over the phone when he was going to the US for the World Cup, where he later sat down beside Walter Smith then Rangers manager to tell him what had just happened.
The whole matter was taken to court by Macari seeking damages for wrongful dismissal, and the judge ruled in favour of the club. However, neither Macari nor McCann came out it at all well, and a subsequent appeal by Macari on the court decision was a further defeat for Macari, but the decision was to be understandably irrelevant to Macari as around the same time a tragic family event death of his son overshadowed any legal disputes with the Celtic board.
It was an ignominious end to his whole involvement with Celtic as a manager. In his autobiography, he still says he is a fan which all are happy to see, and the support hope him all the best in the future.
Despite any negative views from his time as Celtic manager, a good side to him must be noted. For that a lot of respect is deserved. He was never there, always away gambling….. The little dwarf! All the players [at West Ham] were actually thinking of going on strike! He was that poor…When he left I was delighted and never got on you know [with him]….
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