On 4th March 2011, the Belfast Telegraph saw fit to run several stories on the much publicised disagreement (popularly dubbed the ‘Eligibility Row’) between the Irish Football Association and FIFA along with the Football Association of Ireland.
Arrigo Saachi, Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho have gone down as some of the best football managers of the modern era yet Saachi and Mourinho never played professional football while Wenger made just 11 appearances for RC Strasbourg.
Ciaran Kelly outlines his team of the season. After making just 12 appearances for Manchester United in five seasons, Ben Foster has rediscovered the form and confidence that he displayed on loan at Watford from 2005-2007.
The harsh reality of being a football manager is becoming more and more volatile as the football season progresses.
