HE’S ALAN PARDBLUE Boss in training ground rant at stars
ALAN PARDEW has shocked his ADO Den Haag players with a foul-mouthed training ground rant in which he appeared to tell new signing Jordan Spence to forget his Hollywood wife.
Spence, the London-born former West Ham defender who arrived in Holland on a loan deal from Ipswich, is married to Charlie’s Angels and Power Rangers actress Naomi Scott.
But the 29-year-old and his team-mates were open-mouthed when their new boss was caught on camera launching into a tirade during the club’s winter training camp in Spain.
Pardew, who is looking for an instant response from a team that will start the second half of the season stuck in the drop zone, appeared to shout: “You may have a f ***** g Hollywood wife at home, but you are here to work. We are not here to rest.”
His message seemed to be directed towards the entire squad – with some players believing their new manager had said “life” rather than “wife”.
But Pardew’s no-nonsense methods have been on full view during training sessions that have been opened up to both the media and general public.
Club captain Aaron Meijers said: “The things the manager comes out with are very, very direct. He has brought a style from England which we have to accept. Right from the beginning he says what he thinks – but it is certainly different!”
Pardew has been delighted with the reaction of the players he inherited after signing a deal until the end of the season.
He said: “The squad’s response has been excellent.”