What do football managers teach us about grace?

Rosie Woodbridge  |  Features  |  sport watch
Date posted:  19 Oct 2024
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What do football managers teach us about grace?

Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as the new England men's football team manager. Source: Wikimedia Commons

The fate of football managers has filled our sports news feeds in recent days.

Taking the headlines, of course, is the appointment of new England manager Thomas Tuchel. Many will be pleased with the selection given his experience and success, being the man who brought Chelsea to Champions League victory in 2021. Some, however, will feel that there has been a sacrifice of principle; choosing success at the expense of homegrown English managerial talent. The hope is victory at the 2026 World Cup, finally ending England’s 60 year drought.

Also in the news, Jonas Eidevall resigned as the Arsenal women manager. It was perhaps a shock that he resigned, yet his future was already in doubt given his failure to bring home the silverware expected. Arsenal have constantly lived in Chelsea’s shadow, who have won the Women's Super League (WSL) title five years back to back. I was in the stands for his final match in charge last Saturday: defeat to Chelsea at the Emirates which proved to be the last straw.

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