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Peter Richardson, a teacher for many years knew he had what it took to become a professional football manager. He only lacked one thing, the necessary qualifications. This didn’t deter him applying to become manager of the national team and every single professional football league club in the country. He was sure his understanding of the game, passion and anecdotes about life would have been enough to land him his dream job when he wrote personally to CEO’s and owners of clubs asking to become the boss. Stories about crashing his Punto, being willing to take cash in hand, being happy to commute 340 miles to work and his ability to do many local accents are all qualities he believed would help him secure his dream job. But was he successful? This book compiles the 93 letters he wrote and the varied responses he received from the football clubs.
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Published September 28, 2016
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April 11, 2023
Great read for a football fan!
This book was recommended to me by my son, a student of the authors, and it didn't disappoint me as not only a football fan but also someone who is involved with a football club.
The book is a great read, especially if you're a football fan with a dream or plan of becoming a football manager.
A great touch/added bonus in the book was seeing the replies from ths clubs written to. Some lighthearted comedic parts in the corresponding letters add a great personal touch.
Although even in the end, a position wasn't offered at Premiership, Championship level, I'm sure there'll be one in non-league or a grassroots club!
This book was recommended to me by my son, a student of the authors, and it didn't disappoint me as not only a football fan but also someone who is involved with a football club.
The book is a great read, especially if you're a football fan with a dream or plan of becoming a football manager.
A great touch/added bonus in the book was seeing the replies from ths clubs written to. Some lighthearted comedic parts in the corresponding letters add a great personal touch.
Although even in the end, a position wasn't offered at Premiership, Championship level, I'm sure there'll be one in non-league or a grassroots club!
February 13, 2017
A 31 year old school teacher living in Barnsley, Peter Richardson decided to write to all 92 English professional football teams to ask for the managers job. This book comprises the letters and the replies. Some teams didn't bother to answer his applications but most did and a few took them in the light hearted manner in which they were written and replied accordingly. A special mention for Dagenham and Redbridge in that regard. Now I must go and find that car cleaning business near Coventry. My car is filthy.
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