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The 13 maddest managers ever: silly superstitions, star signs and Sitton
By Louis Massarella published
FFT 50 Managers To accompany FFT’s 50 Best Managers in the World list, Louis Massarella has cherry-picked a baker’s dozen of the most bonkers bosses ever. So bonkers, in fact, that Big Phil, Big Mal and Claude Anelka didn’t even make it...
Yes, Tottenham need to show a winning mentality against Manchester United – but even that may not be enough in the long term
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Tottenham Hotspur Spurs can gain that sought-after winning edge by claiming the FA Cup but, as Seb Stafford-Bloor explains, there are greater obstacles for the club to overcome
List of honours Brian Clough won in charge of Derby and Nottingham Forest
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Brian Clough
Whatever happened to the maverick footballer?
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
FourFourTwo The mercurial magicians whose only real goal was entertainment have gradually become extinct, writes Seb Stafford-Bloor
From hat-tricks to handbags to early doors: what are the origins of the strange language of football?
By Paul Brown last updated
FourFourTwo Football phrases roll off the tongue so naturally that we barely stop to think about how weird and wonderful some of them are. Where do these odd idioms come from? And can FFT really stake a claim to one?
Wenger & Houllier, Ferguson & Mourinho, Clough & Taylor and the top 7 managerial love-ins
By Tim Ellis last updated
Arsene Wenger Mind games between bosses have become a common part of the modern game, but Tim Ellis picks out seven sets of coaches who had nothing but positive words to say about each other…
Welcome back, Jose? What happened when legendary managers met their old clubs
By Greg Lea last updated
Pep Guardiola Greg Lea looks at previous encounters between managers and their most well-associated ex-clubs. Turns out Chelsea won't let Mourinho win easily (again): who'd have thought?
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