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Longest Managers in Football!


Kieran1uk
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Thought this was quite interesting:

 

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/15118/10898677/longest-manager-tenures-as-arsene-wenger-extends-arsenal-stay

 

Lawrie McMenemy did 11yrs 6months. Consider all the talk about Puel and the front door, do you think we'll ever see a manger at our club that will serpass Lawrie??

Ted Bates, 18 yrs 3 months (plus 2 years as coach).

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Interesting...Why isn't Ted Bates mentioned?

 

i wondered that. But is because they are counting managers appointed since 1960 and Ted Bates was appointed before then. It's a silly way of doing things because it also leaves out Bill Nicolson

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Interesting...Why isn't Ted Bates mentioned?

He is (I didn't notice when I posted, last paragraph):

"Notable managers who were appointed in England pre-1960 include Ted Bates (18 years at Southampton), Bill Nicholson (16 years at Tottenham) and Bill Shankly (15 years at Liverpool). A Sky Sports study of all-time manager tenures in England revealed West Brom's Fred Everiss holds the record term after managing the Baggies for 46 years between 1902 and 1948."

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Unlikely, as I think Mcmenemy got us relegated in his first season. Can you imagine what this forums would have been like then. My gut feeling is there may have been a slight air of dissatisfaction among the faithful.

 

He was often called Lawrie Mac theenemy, until 76

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