It seems incredible a highly successful coach can be sacked, with no real explanation. Rumours of bullying, and fat shaming abound. Bullying? Fat shaming? they are supposed to be a professional football team, for goodness sake. At the top of their game, and there because of the hard work of the coach, and most of the players who seem to have bought into his system. Rumours also abound about friction between the coach and players in same sex relationships. Everything points to outside influences disrupting the football culture of the side, a culture that has them at the top of the game. It happened at the Brumbies, where player revolt resulted in coach Nucifora being shown the door [ he went to Ireland, and has been involved with Ireland now considered No 1 in World Rugby.] Happened with the Wallabies, and we know what happened there. David Gallop, nice man he may be, was moved on from the NRL, not strong enough, some said. Now in charge of Soccer, enough said.

'They're out to get you': Stajcic warned of alleged plot to have him sacked