Harte proves trust is key to player management

THE most important and often overlooked aspect of football team management is people management.

If a manager can get players to buy into the ‘collective objective’ and get them to show genuine leadership and take ownership of their journey.

A dressing room where the attitude is wrong and morale is poor is on a hiding to nothing. Even a team laden down with skilful players will still be shown the exit unless the mood in the camp is spot on.