Phil Brown reacts to big Rotherham United manager news

Phil Brown, a former manager of Hull City, expressed his opinion on Matt Taylor’s dismissal from Rotherham United.

•  Rotherham United’s poor season and their position near the bottom of the Championship may have contributed to Matt Taylor’s sacking.
•  Despite being given a four-year contract and successfully keeping the club up, Taylor’s dismissal may have surprised some due to the confidence initially shown in him.
•  Phil Brown suggests that Taylor’s playing style and recent heavy loss may have played a role in his sacking, highlighting a trend of style being prioritized over results in managerial decisions.
• Even though the club would have known they would be in a relegation battle, it would have been the reason Matt Taylor was fired.

  When he was appointed, the club showed him a great deal of faith and offered him a four-year contract, which he honoured by keeping the team afloat. For this reason, some fans may have been surprised to see him fired.

• Even though the club would have known they would be in a relegation battle, it would have been the reason Matt Taylor was fired.

  When he was appointed, the club showed him a great deal of faith and offered him a four-year contract, which he honoured by keeping the team afloat. For this reason, some fans may have been surprised to see him fired.

• Does Matt Taylor think Rotherham United has treated him unfairly?
  Given his lengthy contract and little opportunity for improvement this season, Taylor likely has grounds to be upset about his dismissal.

  “It is an interesting one because if you go back to the previous manager Paul Warne who was promoted three times to that division (the Championship) and relegated twice and on the back of that,” said Phil Brown, the former manager of Hull City, in an interview with Football Daily 72+.

  “Let’s assume that as a manager, the experience of moving up from the first division to the Championship is what makes him obtain the Derby County position.

• Was Taylor fired for his playing style or for the results?
• Taylor had some successful results before to it, most notably the 2-2 draw with title rivals Ipswich Town, but his final game for Rotherham was a 5-0 loss to Watford, which would not have improved his prospects of keeping the position.

  Brown feels there have been some unusual firings thus far this season because he believes Taylor’s style of play played a role.

  “I believe Matty is a good manager and coach,” he remarked. He’s got some experience, but not much. That five seemed to be the straw that broke the camel’s back, and I believe the outcome finally got him this time.

• “To what extent does playing football in the present day depend on your style of play? Even if you lose, five to zero, are you still using the proper technique?

  “Are the owners seeing a route forward? If not, you may sometimes have an odd dismissal—there have been one or two this year.

  “Gillingham when they sacked Neil Harris, Chopper, when they sacked Chopper it was out of the blue and you think to yourself is it just about style now, style over substance and it seems to be moving that way.”

• The international break is in its second week, and the Millers are still searching for a new manager. As a result, their next games are quickly approaching before the hectic holiday season.