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7 January 2018

Owls’ swoop for Luhukay is big gamble
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AMID the comprehensive FA Cup coverage this weekend, it may have gone under the radar in some quarters that Sheffield Wednesday have appointed the unheralded Jos Luhukay as their new manager.
It does seem a strange one, even taking into account how successful the 54-year-old Dutchman has been as a manager in German football, guiding a trio of clubs into the top flight.
It may, of course, turn out to be an inspired decision. Few had heard of Carlos Carvalhal a few years ago and he didn’t do a bad job at Sheffield Wednesday, espec...

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