From Michael Budgen:
Premier League manager table after 21 games:
1. Antonio Conte 52
2. Mauricio Pochettino 45
3. Jurgen Klopp 45
4. Arsene Wenger 44
5. Pep Guardiola 42
6. Jose Mourinho 40
7. Ronald Koeman 33
Where would that 7 feature in a top 10 of current managers ?
Why is there no British manager in that sequence ?
Will Ferguson be the last title-winning Brit ?
And the saddest thing is the highest-placed Brit is the repugnant Pulis, whilst the Brits occupy 2 out of 3 relegation places, and the other, Hull, got there under an Englishman’s steam !
Why is that ? Why have our coaches learnt nothing from the last 20 years?
Would a Sean Dyche or Eddie Howe thrive at one of those 7 clubs?
Myles says:
I don’t know, Michael.
Not yet. Too inexperienced.
I’ve heard that Uefa coaching badges cost £12,000 in the UK but only £800 in Spain.
IS THAT TRUE? Does anybody know?
So Spain has far more good coaches than us.
In the UK professional football is a paranoid small world where managers and coaches hire their mates and shut the door and hope for the best.
Kevin Keegan was a pied piper for Geordies.
I was serious when I said: Jurgen Klopp is Kevin Keegan with qualifications.