Interviews
The Bear Pit Long Reads The Bear Pit England head coach Gareth Southgate discusses the early experiences that were so crucial in shaping his fine career in football Gareth Southgate
Playground Politics Long Reads Playground Politics Gavin Rose, who in 2019 celebrated 10 years as Dulwich Hamlet manager, discusses fighting to win both on and off the pitch Gavin Rose
Built to survive Long Reads Built to survive Former Manchester City striker Uwe Rösler reflects on the highs and lows of his journey from East Germany to Manchester, and beyond Uwe Rösler
In the room Long Reads In the room Former Grimsby Town manager Michael Jolley on his unorthodox route – having graduated from Cambridge University – into professional football Michael Jolley
In deep Long Reads In deep Former Swansea City, Middlesbrough and Birmingham City manager Garry Monk on his approach to preparing for a new managerial role Garry Monk
The apprentice Long Reads The apprentice Former West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini on the international journey that led him to the Premier League with Manchester City Manuel Pellegrini
No panic Long Reads No panic One-time AaB head coach and former Celtic midfielder Morten Wieghorst on the experiences that have shaped his coaching philosophy Morten Wieghorst
The Next Step Long Reads The Next Step Former West Ham, Chelsea, Liverpool and England midfielder Joe Cole on his pathway from child prodigy to future coach Joe Cole
The firing line Long Reads The firing line England’s Under-20 World Cup-winning coach, Paul Simpson, on choosing coaching, over the ruthless world of management Paul Simpson
Outliers Long Reads Outliers Former Östersunds FK manager Graham Potter on the choices that have taken him on a unique coaching journey Graham Potter
Pushing boundaries Long Reads Pushing boundaries Former Manchester City Women’s manager Nick Cushing revisits the uncomfortable moments that set him on the path to success with them Nick Cushing
The Impossible Job Long Reads The Impossible Job Former Spain manager Vicente del Bosque on inheriting a group of European champions – and turning them into World Cup winners Vicente del Bosque
The End of the Affair Long Reads The End of the Affair Former Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka gives a fascinating insight into how even a successful spell in charge of a club can come to an end Aitor Karanka
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