Blackpool owner makes hint on Neil Critchley’s status at the club as he shares confidence in ex-….
Blackpool owner Simon Sadler remains confident in Neil Critchley’s ability to guide the club back to the Championship.
The former Liverpool academy coach led the Seasiders to promotion through the League One play-offs during his first stint in leadership at Bloomfield Road, and he went on to have a successful season in the second division. He left the team in 2022 to work for Aston Villa under Steven Gerrard, but he came back to the Fylde Coast in the summer of last year.
Even though Blackpool is now six points behind the leaders, Sadler, who has owned the team since 2019, thinks Critchley’s team can still challenge for the top six in the end.
In a recent interview with BBC Radio Lancashrie, he said: “All seasons are different- last season was really disappointing, obviously a few things went wrong. We want to go back up again, so that’s the goal. I’d like to have a few more points on the board, I’m sure everyone would.
“It’s the Blackpool way to have a late run for the top six and then to get promoted- we’re the play-off kings. You could say this is going according to the Blackpool book so far as long as we get there in the end.
“The staff and the players have great belief. We all know they’ve been a bit inconsistent, and that’s what they need to solve. If Neil doesn’t do it this year, then he’ll have to do it next year- it’s that simple. He’s done it before for us, he’s a great man. He works hard and knows his football.”
In his interview with BBC Radio Lancashire, Sadler also discussed the thinking behind Critchley’s reappointment in the summer.
“It was only difficult from the perspective that people would say ‘it’s the third time you’ve gone back,’” he added.
“If he hadn’t been our manager, he would have had the credentials. He took us up in good style and he kept us up. We did bring in a consultant and did some analysis, and it kept pointing to Neil being the man for us to achieve our goals- and I’m very happy with him.”
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