“I always said to the directors that the minute a player becomes more powerful than the manager of Manchester United, it's not Manchester United. You have lost control of the whole club. So I always made sure that I was in control. They always knew who the manager was.” MadeSaidWholeLostUnitedPowerfulPlayerMinutesDirectorsClubsManagersManchesterManchester United Author:Alex Ferguson
“I take pride in the fact that people go home having felt that for 90 minutes today, life is beautiful - and that's it, basically. That's why professional football exists.” PeopleFactsHomeTodayBeautifulLife IsFeltMinutesFootballPrideManagersSoccerChairmanLife Is BeautifulToday Life Author:Arsene Wenger
“Liverpool can play for only five minutes and win the game, that is the way they are. They pump the ball into the box and with good set-piece delivery they keep you under pressure.” WayPlayGamesWinningFivePiecesMinutesFootballBallsPressureBoxesManagersSoccerFive MinutesChairmanDeliveryLiverpoolPumpsUnder Pressure Author:Alex Ferguson
“He predicts things. I have often heard him say things which are proved right minutes later. Its really impressive - almost mystical.” HeardMinutesFootballManagersSoccerMysticalImpressiveChairman Author:Didier Drogba
“You don't look for jobs. You don't phone up 10 clubs and say, Here I am. You are offered the job. I was in Benfica many years ago. I was leaving the training ground and I had a car after me. It went on for 10 minutes. Anyhow, he stopped and I stopped and he said, I'm from the Italian embassy. Ah yes, and what do you want? I want your phone number because Roma wants you as a manager next season. Three months later I was sitting on the bench in Roma. I don't think the rest of working society works like football.” ThinkingWantYearsLooksSaidJobsThreeNextNumbersMinutesCarFootballMonthsTrainingSittingYears AgoSeasonsLeavingPhonesClubsManagersSoccerItalianI Want YouChairmanBenchesHere I AmThree MonthsPhone NumbersEmbassySitting On The Bench Author:Sven-Goran Eriksson
“My non-career. My excuse for a career? Honestly, I never think about the word 'career.' I've had managers, the minute they say it to me, they look at me and just roll their eyes.” ThinkingLooksEyeCareersMinutesExcuseHonestlyManagersLook At Me Author:Tom Verlaine
“Every manager would like to see a match decided in 90 minutes. Because I don't think there's any way you can prepare for penalty kicks.” ThinkingWayMinutesDecidedManagersKicksPenalties Author:Joachim Low