Comments on: Another International Job Opening

By: casio

casio — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:22:05 +0000

WOW 30k a week? thats amazing man!! I had no idea a manager from a team like Scotland would actually make that much money….oh boy…I think im in the wrong profession!

By: Daryl

Daryl — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:28:25 +0000

Agree with that kasets. In a lot of ways international management suits older managers who don’t want the day to day involvement anymore. Especially for someone like Capello who’s been there, done that and got the medals to prove it. On the other side of the coin it explains why someone like McLeish was so keen to get back to club football.

By: kasets

kasets — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:51:02 +0000

I think most top managers are not interested in managing national teams until they have reached a certain age and would like a slower pace.

For example, I would be very surprise if Mourinho would take the vacant England position. He young and I think will choose a club team shortly. The chase for the Scudetto followed by Champions league then the coppa Italia (just using Italy as an example, could easily be Spain) Takes a great deal out of a manager. It’s a great contrast to the slow tempo of NT duties.

I am not surprised that Capello is considering managing the English NT. I believe his age is a big factor in his decision. He’s won everything with Juve, Milan and Real and now at age 61 would relish the challenge and slower pace of NT duties.

Ciao

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:19:05 +0000

It takes a special type of character to be a national team manager in Europe. Oddly, I think it takes a Raymond Domenech — bold, intelligent, crafy, and unfraid to piss off everybody in the universe for the good of the team.

(And it also helps if you have really good players at your disposal. There is that.)