Paul Taylor offers insight into Sabri Lamouchi’s contract situation, with huge caveats attached
I suppose this would make things a little bit more streamlined.
It’s a pretty straight forward plan, and it will be interesting to see if the club does go down this route, but only time will tell, as will the results. Sabri Lamouchi has been very subdued about his contract situation at the City Ground, and according to one noted journalist, it looks as if we’ll have to wait until the end of the season before we get any further clarification on his position.
Speaking during a Q&A for The Athletic, Paul Taylor spoke about the contract situation for the Frenchman and lined out what he believes is the next course of action for the club:
“Only one thing is certain – if he leads Forest to promotion he will earn a new contract. If he guides them to a top-six finish, I find it a little hard to envisage a situation where he does not get a new deal. If they miss out then, bluntly, I’d expect Forest to move on to the next man… When he arrived in the summer, he was told his target was to deliver a promotion push. That has not changed. I think he understands that. I certainly don’t get the feeling he feels any pressure or concern over the situation.”
The thing is though; I don’t think the club should be waiting for results to play out before they offer him the deal; it’s something that needs to be sorted out now before it’s too late.
Are you concerned with how long it's taken to get Lamouchi's contract sorted
As Taylor says, his stock is only going to go up and up, with some Premier League clubs reportedly already interested in him earlier this season, and regardless of if he finishes in the Top 6, I believe that he has earned the right to have another shot at this division.
Much in the same way Marcelo Bielsa was given another go at Leeds United after his first season in charge, Lamouchi has taken Forest a huge step forward from where they were last year, so if he can’t get the job finished this year, he needs to be given the chance to finish it off next season.
What do you think? Should we be tying down the Frenchman regardless of what happens this season? Or should we wait until the end of the season to make the call?