English football innovation: the best jobs going to the best people
“I have a vision that nobody else has. I’ve got bravery that no other coach has probably had. So, do you know what? Thank your lucky stars. I’m here. I’m here to stay. And I’m going to continue to keep improving. I’ve got a long way to go but I think with the set of players we’ve got and with my philosophy, I think we can go a long way. I live and breathe it, and I never have a bad day.” Bill Shankly? Brian Clough? Jock Stein? No, actually it’s, er, um … Philip Neville – two months after his England team, a side that should’ve been world champions, meekly subsided in the semi-finals, beset by strange instructions, odd formations, and inexplicable selections.
