Stig
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First of all, let's remove Sir Alex from the question as the man was some sort of genius.
Then, I ask, "How much influence does a football manager actually have on a team's results and performance ? The quality of players purchased has to be the most significant factor on a team's success. I'm pretty sure that the majority of people on this forum could get a top 2 finish coaching either Celtic or Rangers next year, or PSG in their respective leagues next year.
Ole says he doesn't take training sessions. We have people who watch the videos of our next appointments and note tactics. We have fitness trainers, a network of scouts recommending purchases -- so other than picking the starting 11 and saying " keep it tight for the first 20 minutes then try and get into the box and shot. Keep in your positions; keep your shape.." what does a coach actually do and how do they materially affect the performance of a team ?
From a FT article.
Football does a bad job of valuing managers. Football managers are modern celebrities, yet the vast majority appear to add no value to their teams, and could probably be replaced by their secretaries or stuffed teddy bears without anyone noticing. Only a few managers, such as Sturrock and Alex Ferguson, consistently improve their teams .
Here is the full article Football’s best managers | Financial Times (ft.com) ( It is long)
Then, I ask, "How much influence does a football manager actually have on a team's results and performance ? The quality of players purchased has to be the most significant factor on a team's success. I'm pretty sure that the majority of people on this forum could get a top 2 finish coaching either Celtic or Rangers next year, or PSG in their respective leagues next year.
Ole says he doesn't take training sessions. We have people who watch the videos of our next appointments and note tactics. We have fitness trainers, a network of scouts recommending purchases -- so other than picking the starting 11 and saying " keep it tight for the first 20 minutes then try and get into the box and shot. Keep in your positions; keep your shape.." what does a coach actually do and how do they materially affect the performance of a team ?
From a FT article.
Football does a bad job of valuing managers. Football managers are modern celebrities, yet the vast majority appear to add no value to their teams, and could probably be replaced by their secretaries or stuffed teddy bears without anyone noticing. Only a few managers, such as Sturrock and Alex Ferguson, consistently improve their teams .
Here is the full article Football’s best managers | Financial Times (ft.com) ( It is long)