The Sack Race
Author | : Chris Green |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 2012-01-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781780574172 |
ISBN-13 | : 1780574177 |
Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Sack Race written by Chris Green and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-01-06 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future of football management is a hot topic of debate. An unprecedented spate of sackings in the 2001-02 season and the manner of many of the dismissals filled the back pages. There has even been talk of managers going on strike to defend their ill-treated colleagues. Packed with big names and exclusive stories, The Sack Race challenges the sanitised picture of football management portrayed in glossy autobiographies. It lays bare a profession where pressure to obtain results is immense and the tolerance of failure is low. Despite football's supposed professionalism, we learn that 'The Gaffer' is often an ill-prepared ex-player who has hopped onto the managerial merry-go-round more as a perceived 'character' than a qualified coach. This remarkable book traces the development of the football manager's role, offers a critique of the way the game trains its coaches for management and raises valid concerns about the suitability of their employers - the directors whose impatience creates a climate of fear and insecurity. Finally, it asks the controversial question - does 'The Gaffer' have a future?