Ward Manuel was not fired because Michigan sports director.
In the light Sherron Moore's dismissal and subsequent arrest On Thursday, December 11, rumors spread on social networks that Manuel was fired from his position after Barstool Sports founder and Michigan alumnus Dave Portnoy wrote on the “X” that he had been fired. Thursday, noon.
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“So Ward Manuel is out. We don't have a coach. No AD. Chaos is a ladder. Who will lead us? Don't be afraid, Johnny is here! Portnoy said in a post on Channel X with a photo of former Michigan basketball coach John Beilein.
However, Portnoy's message was not accurate: According to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports.
Dellenger said Thursday that University of Michigan board members and other university officials met Thursday to discuss the situation with Sherron Moore while the former coach sits in the Washtenaw County Jail awaiting potential charges.
While Michigan tries to sort out this confusing situation, Manuel continues to serve as interim athletic director. Wolverines Dellenger said they are starting to look for the next football coach.
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Earlier that day, NBC correspondent Nicole Auerbach reported. that Manuel was alone when he fired Moore, and there was no HR representative or any security in the room. Additionally, Auerbach reports that Michigan knew Moore was struggling with mental health issues before the firing. He was arrested later that day and was held in jail through Thursday.
Moore is not the first scandal under Manuel’s leadership.
The list is long, but it includes the crash of Michigan star point guard Zavier Simpson in a car registered to Manuel's wife, the suspension of then-basketball coach Juwan Howard after a fight with a Wisconsin basketball assistant, the multiple suspensions of football coaches Jim Harbaugh and Sherron Moore – first for recruiting violations and then for their roles in the Connor Stallions sign-stealing saga – and other incidents.
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For now, it looks like Manuel will stay.
This article originally appeared in the Detroit Free Press: Was Ward Manuel fired as Michigan sports reporter?
