Long Reads
Lost in translation Long Reads Lost in translation Liverpool Academy director Alex Inglethorpe on the transition from managing Leatherhead and Exeter City to developing players of the future Alex Inglethorpe
Driven Long Reads Driven Laura Harvey on the challenge of motivating a dominant Arsenal Women’s team – and why she chose to leave England for the United States Laura Harvey
Mind game Long Reads Mind game Phil Parkinson on the huge challenge Bolton Wanderers faced in the Championship, and how he developed the tools to handle it Phil Parkinson
Phone a friend Long Reads Phone a friend Alex McLeish on the influence that Sir Alex Ferguson had on him, and the challenges he faced at Motherwell, Hibernian and Rangers Alex McLeish
The midfield ambassador Long Reads The midfield ambassador Ossie Ardiles on his journey as player and manager with Tottenham, his relationship with Mauricio Pochettino and why the ‘Famous Five’ were not all they seemed Ossie Ardiles
Planting the seed Long Reads Planting the seed Abel Ferreira on his coaching journey and how Football Manager helped him form his approach to competing against the best Abel Ferreira
A chance to fly Long Reads A chance to fly Howard Wilkinson on guiding Leeds United to the title, and how his time at Boston United, Notts County and Sheffield Wednesday helped form his approach Howard Wilkinson
My Idea Long Reads My Idea Nuno Espírito Santo on the development of a football philosophy that was honed at Porto, partly under José Mourinho, and in Spain, Russia, and Greece Nuno Espírito Santo
Concorde at 11 Long Reads Concorde at 11 Former Barcelona and Chelsea defender Albert Ferrer on playing under Gianluca Vialli and Claudio Ranieri, and why John Terry can become a great coach Albert Ferrer
Something in the head Long Reads Something in the head Quique Sánchez Flores reflects on a coaching journey that started in his schooldays, and why the Premier League is his favourite place to manage Quique Sánchez Flores
A new voice Long Reads A new voice From holidays in Galicia and playing in La Liga to facing Manchester United in the Champions League – Gerardo Seoane on his unusual journey Gerardo Seoane
Part of the process Long Reads Part of the process Graham Potter on his decision to swap Östersund for Swansea and learning to adapt to life in the Championship Graham Potter
A great adventure Long Reads A great adventure Possibly the world’s most travelled manager, Stephen Constantine reflects on his experiences coaching India’s national team Stephen Constantine
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