McGuinness a stout defender of The System

The best football manager I have ever met believes with every fibre of his being that "the best system wins". — This column, Thursday, July 10, 2014.

McGuinness a stout defender of The System
Thu, 09 Oct, 2014 - 01:00
Paddy Heaney

The statement above provided the introduction to a column which appeared in this newspaper three months ago. At the time, I couldn’t reveal the identity of the manager quoted.

It was Jim McGuinness.

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