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lesik
28-08-2002, 01:06:PM
There are any managers that didn't play football ?

mhflierman
28-08-2002, 03:28:PM
Houllier I believe is one of them. Van Gaal didn't play at a very high level either.

The Drovers Dog
28-08-2002, 04:16:PM
Lawrie McMenemy who was the boss at Southampton in the 70's was another manager who never kicked a ball at the highest levels, but he did manage to win the Fa Cup in 76 when Southampton beat Man Utd in the final, 1-0. Bobby Stokes was the goalscorer.

lesik
28-08-2002, 07:39:PM
If someone know others managers. please post here...

Jari Litmanen
28-08-2002, 07:46:PM
Lawrie Sanchez?!

Bogdan10
28-08-2002, 09:04:PM
Otmar Hitzfield Bayern Munich's Manager never played football!

J.Karlsson
28-08-2002, 09:12:PM
Originally posted by Jari Litmanen
Lawrie Sanchez?!

Isn't he the bloke who scored the winning goal in the 1988 FA Cup final for Wimbledon against Liverpool?

Jari Litmanen
28-08-2002, 11:44:PM
Right you are.....

My mistake. :D

Jari Litmanen
28-08-2002, 11:47:PM
How about Finland's manager Antti Muurinen & Sweden's manager Lars Lagerbäck? At least I can't recall them ever playing pro.

Sir Calumn
28-08-2002, 11:59:PM
Did Claudio Ranieri ever play professional football? I think he did but I don't know where.

J.Karlsson
29-08-2002, 02:20:PM
Originally posted by Jari Litmanen
How about Finland's manager Antti Muurinen & Sweden's manager Lars Lagerbäck? At least I can't recall them ever playing pro.

You're right about Lagerbäck -- he played for Alby FF and Gimonäs CK in the 60s and 70s. I don't know exactly what division they played in, but I believe it was division 3 or 4 in Sweden.

The Drovers Dog
29-08-2002, 04:47:PM
ChelseaFan88
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Claudio Ranieri.

Good enough to play for Roma as a player, Ranieri made his name as a coach with Sardinian side Cagliari, taking them from Serie C to Serie A.
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He then moved on to Napoli for two seasons, a period where current Chelsea striker Gianfranco Zola played under him.

Ranieri joined Fiorentina in 1993, winning promotion to Serie A and then guiding the Florence giants to the Italian Cup and the Italian Super Cup in 1996.

The Premiership title may be the long-term goal in England.

jackie4
29-08-2002, 05:33:PM
Fabio Capello?

Jari Litmanen
29-08-2002, 07:04:PM
Originally posted by J.Karlsson


You're right about Lagerbäck -- he played for Alby FF and Gimonäs CK in the 60s and 70s. I don't know exactly what division they played in, but I believe it was division 3 or 4 in Sweden.

what about "Svennis" ?

Hendrik
29-08-2002, 07:13:PM
Originally posted by Bogdan10
Otmar Hitzfield Bayern Munich's Manager never played football! He did ;)

J.Karlsson
29-08-2002, 07:30:PM
Originally posted by jackie4
Fabio Capello?

He actually played for Roma, AC Milan and Juventus in the 60s and 70s! He also played 32 matches for Italy.

Sir Calumn
29-08-2002, 09:25:PM
Originally posted by The Drovers Dog
ChelseaFan88
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Claudio Ranieri.

Good enough to play for Roma as a player, Ranieri made his name as a coach with Sardinian side Cagliari, taking them from Serie C to Serie A.
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He then moved on to Napoli for two seasons, a period where current Chelsea striker Gianfranco Zola played under him.

Ranieri joined Fiorentina in 1993, winning promotion to Serie A and then guiding the Florence giants to the Italian Cup and the Italian Super Cup in 1996.

The Premiership title may be the long-term goal in England.

Cheers m8.