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PART ONE: What constitutes success for a Premier League manager?

The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

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What Does a Head Coach Do During a Sabbatical?

I think the thing was a Dan is really interesting as because he kind of left saying that this I'd need to grow without me. But I think he grew without the team as well because when he came back for his second stint, he was a very different manager to in his first stint. The second time around, there were interesting rotations. He played Marcelo in midfield. He played Casa Mirro in a more advanced role. It was so much going on. And maybe that wouldn't have happened had he not had those 18 months off or away from the game, probably just watching other teams, learning more. Who knows? You get those good old sabbaticals,

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