ramsbottom Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47603536 "We see that you've had nine jobs in the past five years. Can you tell us why you left your last position?" "Well, the fans were chanting for me to go, we were staring at relegation, we hadn't won in nine games and the players had stopped listening to me..." Ever wondered what actually goes on in a football manager's interview? How different, or not, they are to those carried out in the 'real' world? Do managers like Sam Allardyce, Mark Hughes and David Moyes have to provide references and a CV? Do they even have to apply? One thing is for sure, there is no shortage of job adverts going up. In the 79 days of 2019 so far, 13 managers have left their positions in the top four flights of English football - one every six days on average. Forget Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, the longest-serving manager in English football is now Jim Bentley at Morecambe, while 49 of the 92 clubs have had their boss in place for less than a year. All clubs and owners are different, and all interviews are different. But we tried to lift the lid on a little of the recruitment process... Reading through this, you have to wonder what was going through Mel's mind when he appointed Pearson... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Where do you see yourself in five years? Can you give an example of exceptional customer service you gave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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