Arsenal legend Tony Adams vows to give La Liga strugglers Granada a ‘kick up the a***’
TONY ADAMS has promised to give the struggling Granada squad a “kick up the a***” as he attempts to keep them in La Liga.
They will need a miracle to achieve that feat, currently sitting seven points away from safety.
Tony Adams has taken over as manager of Granada till the end of the seasonReuters
But the former England and Arsenal legend has promised to do everything possible to bridge that gap having been appointed as the Spanish side’s interim manager on Monday.
The 50-year-old has been working at the club since November and was only named as their sporting director a week ago.
However, he was handed the chance to take over the first-team after Lucas Alcaraz was relieved of his duties following five defeats from their last six matches.
Now the ex-Wycombe, Portsmouth and Gabala boss is ready to pull out all the stops to try and guide them to safety.
Tony Adams was presented with a Granada shirt after taking over at the clubReutersTony Adams has taken over as interim manager of Granada.
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Adams said: “I’ve been here five months and I didn’t see this coming.
“I want to thank Lucas Alcaraz and I wish him all the best. I will try to win every game and will try some things in training to liven up the team as we try to achieve a miracle.
“I’m very much an interim coach. I’m here to give the players a kick up the a*** and win games. I have 40 years of experience. Practice makes perfect, that is my way.
Tony Adams won four league titles at Arsenal including two Premier League gongsPA:Press Association ArchiveTony Adams was unveiled to the media today for the first time as Granada managerEPA
“I want us to be tough to beat, we’ve conceded too many goals. We will fight to win every game, that is what the president wants, it is what the fans want.
“Our focus right now is winning on Sunday. We need to be a tough unit. We have a job to do in the next seven games.”
His reign will start with a home match against Celta Vigo on Sunday.
That will be followed a tough run of games against Sevilla, Malaga, Real Sociedad and Real Madrid.
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