Klinsmann, van Basten, Dunga, Maradona - international football management, like policing and judging dance contests, seems to have become a young person’s game of late, with recently-retired legends heading straight to the dugout, and more often than not, tarnishing their reputations.
Not next summer however. In an unusually high-calibre field, (probably due to the young managers trend seeping down to club level - Ferrara, Leonardo, Guardiola etc) there may be as many as six managers at South Africa 2010, who have won the greatest prize in club football, the European Cup.
After this weekend’s disappointing performance against Barnsley (no disrespect to them) and the Carling Cup final loss, it seems that even a Champions League victory won’t keep Mr Expressionless at the Bridge now.
The bookies fancy Guus Hiddink to fill his boring shoes, but somehow names like Zola and Klinsmann are also in the mix. So who do you think will take the role? Have a vote below, or leave a fresh suggestion in the comments area.
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