Bristol City board backs Skubala to fix home form after Norwich rout
Bristol City chief executive Charlie Boss says under-pressure head coach Michael Skubala will be given time to turn around the club's home form after a fourth straight Championship defeat at Ashton Gate.
Bristol City chief executive Charlie Boss has confirmed that under-pressure head coach Michael Skubala will be given the opportunity to improve results, with the club's home form the priority. The Robins have lost their last four Championship matches at Ashton Gate, a sequence that ended in a 5-0 defeat by Norwich City last Saturday, leaving the club 17th in the table.
Boss described the Norwich performance as far below the standards expected and said the days that followed produced difficult and candid discussions inside the club. He said the board met earlier this week and agreed to give Skubala the chance to turn around the home form, adding that the decision reflected a belief that the situation can be resolved together.
Skubala arrived at Bristol City on a three-year deal in May after leading Lincoln City to the League One title last season. His side have won only two of their past 10 matches, and supporters made their dissatisfaction clear at Ashton Gate during the Norwich game.
Boss said the frustration is shared by the owners, the board and the players, and acknowledged that Skubala is more aware than anyone of the need for improvement. The chief executive's comments came in a video message on the club website.
Bristol City's next Championship fixture is away to second-placed Middlesbrough on Saturday, 21 November. Home games against Wrexham and Swansea, either side of a trip to West Bromwich Albion, follow and will provide further tests of whether the board's backing produces a change in form.
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