I was trying to emphasise the stupidity of it. As it happens, I am about to bury someone's mother, so does that give me a free pass? No, it doesn't, it's irrelevant, as you say.
PS, trust me, I have nothing but the highest regard for anyone in your profession, I work with them on a regular basis.
I hate to tell you this but when appointing a new manager, you usually have two choices: a) someone who has failed somewhere (that's why they are available), or b) someone from a lower level who is looking to move up. Almost every manager in the top two divisions has been a failure somewhere.
You don't think the appointment of someone with Bundesliga managerial experience as high calibre???
PS You can't argue with me, I'm burying somebody's mother tomorrow.