Originally Posted by celesti:
“It's not an insult, it's a belief. You reckon a coach has to be under 45 right? Check the ages of the Italian and Uruguayan managers who beat us. Or the Brazilian coach. Or Dutch. Chile have impressed right? Go check. Argentina. Germany. I'll wait here.
The only coach that really falls within your remit is Deschamps, who's 45 and therefore on borrowed time as he'll magically crumble within the year.”
National managers tend to be fading club managers. Roy was just never a decent club manager. In my defence I nominate Capello.
Anyway, on this basis France will go deep. Thanks for doing the research.
Seriously I think a league coach has to do a lot of racing around. As you get older you want to relax. You need someone young a nd thrusting.