Becoming a manager

[Graham C]

Doubt you'd get far in 5 years as you'd have to prove yourself at the much lower levels in order to be recognised by clubs above where you were at.  Have a longer plan.

[TightEnd]

Having been involved with a Step 6 side for several years, there is virtually no chance of someone getting a manger job at that level without experience but especially contacts. It is about who you know.

At the level below the Conferences...Southern Premier, Northern Prem, Ryman Prem knowing the leagues is vital. You have to know the player pool and this comes with years of experience. These divisions are littered with ex-pros managing part-time and people that have managed in around these leagues for decades

Whilst at the Pro level of course the management game is changing towards analytics, there is very little of this at Step 6 and below. There are simply not the resources to put to it

I would say your best chance is to look at really local leagues in step 10 or 11, basically park football. Offer to run some training sessions for youth teams, get contacts, get a way in and be prepared for the long haul

If you have long standing contacts at Blyth for example that could put you in touch with local clubs, then that may be your way in

[AndrewT]

Dear Football Chairman

The Best in the Business has selected your business as being the next business he will be the best in.

Please reply with details of my start date.

Yours sincerely

BITB

[pleno1]

I decided that I will speak to the manager of the team I play for and ask to run training sessions from a tactical point of view and build up my say in this team and perhaps next season try and go for a joint managerial role and see how it goes fr a season.

[horseplayer]

very very hard unless you have a contact at least somewere in the game

[AndrewT]

Now we know the real reason Fergie decided to retire when he did - he knew BITB was coming to knock him off his perch.

[The Camel]

The team sheets will be fun.

With all the ms spellings no one will know who is playing and who is dropped.

[theprawnidentity]

The team sheets will be fun.

With all the ms spellings no one will know who is playing and who is dropped.

Somehow reminds me of Mike Basset.

"Show me where it says Benson & Hedges on here..."

[BorntoBubble]

Love this