Paul McGinley on GAA: Managers need to be ‘cold and calculating‘

A big year lies ahead for Jim McGuinness, according to his friend Paul McGinley, after the 2012 All-Ireland SFC winning manager stepped away from his assistant coach’s role in China last week.

With an affinity for Donegal and Celtic FC, McGinley and McGuinness have known each other for a number of years and both would have picked each other’s brains when the Dubliner was 2014 Ryder Cup captain and during McGuinness’ four years at the helm of his native county.

The pair spoke to each other last week and McGinley has intimated McGuinness may be appointed to a coaching position in European soccer in the near future.