It’s more simple than all of that. He can’t communicate in English and cannot bond with the players.
They most likely think he’s a bit of a joke and will never play *for* him.
Witness the contrast with Lampard, who bleeds blue for the club, is intelligent and clearly communicates effectively.
The board may as well leave it to Freddie for a while.
The management team have turned the club into Spurs under Christian Gross.