I cannot stress enough how everything in his model is data driven. To such a degree that even after achieving a superb 13th place finish back in the top flight, Comolli sacked his coach…
Of last season, and the decision on Montanier (he was sacked), Comolli said the data model had told them that – even with the 19th-lowest wage bill – they should have finished 11th. “That [finishing 13th] made us really uncomfortable. It’s very, very, important for us that the club improves on a daily basis in all aspects.