Football management is a blood sport

What with ‘The Chosen One’ having been sacked by Manchester United and the threat still hanging over Van Gaal, I am reminded of something Tommy Docherty said.

Tue, 05 Jan, 2016 - 00:00

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“My doctor said I should take a break from football, so I became manager of Wolves.”

Brendan Casserly

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