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England Managers
The Toughest Job In Football
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- By Brian Glanville
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- Paperback (Hardback)
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- Published: 1st May 2008
- ISBN: 0755316525
- Pages: 320
- Size: 198mm x 129mm
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The England national team has had 12 full-time managers -- and Brian Glanville has known them all. In this fascinating account of each man -- his strengths, weaknesses and impact on the game -- Brian Glanville provides an in-depth analysis of the team as well as the individuals under scrutiny. Funny, controversial, measured and thought-provoking, Glanville's assessment of why England has underachieved is required reading for all football fans and for every member of the FA Committee -- if they are prepared to confront some unpalatable truths.
On Revie: 'He was never cut out for the lonely exposed life of an international manager -- almost pathologically thin-skinned.
'On Robson: 'A mixture of good and bad luck characterised his years. He never seemed fully in control.
'On Venables: 'Highly competent but appointed a few years too late.
'On Hoddle: 'A curate's egg of a regime.'
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