Is it common knowledge or is it assumption and rumour. I somehow doubt that anyone on this forum has any intimate knowledge of the financial workings of SFC and the intricacies of the "5 Year Plan".
If the sacking had been planned then surely Cortese would have had someone ready to step straight in? The fact that he hasn`t does give some of the AP "gross misconduct" rumours some credence.
I would imagine that he has been working under some pressure with their financial situation and their never-ending transfer embargo. Despite this he has performed minor miracles.
He said because everyone knows better than the Manager (if we had one!). I seem to remember an outcry about signing Viafara (Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...! etc) but he didn`t turn out to be too unpopular did he?