Clark caught between a rock and a hard place

[whoman69]

Originally Posted by alnorth

No, he's not. He's the F'ing owner, no one can fire him.

There is an argument to be made for a coach or a GM to not be seen as being subject to the will of the fans, or they'll be seen as weak, unable to be their own man, etc. More likely to be fired, less likely to find another job.

An owner doesn't have to care about what anyone else thinks. If he believes Pioli should be fired, he should fire him. The media then criticizes him for bending to the fickle whim of the fans? Screw the media, the owner doesn't have to worry much about his reputation.

Any business owner who ignores the needs of his customers will not be in business long. The problem is that since his father lost the oil money, the team has been run as a business with money being the deciding factor. The Chiefs and other sporting groups are the family's main source of income. They really need to get out of the business.