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  Graham Westley: Collaboration can work – with effort

  Gareth Southgate was reported as saying this week that the erosion of a manager’s authority has been a gradual process over many years. He added that the process has accelerated with the widespread introduction of football, technical or sporting directors who now oversee long-term football strategy, reporting directly to CEOs...

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  MATT & JON HAVE TOOLS TO TURN THE TABLES

  Graham Westley EX-STEVENAGE, PRESTON, PETERBOROUGH AND NEWPORT MANAGER ENERGY: Matt Bloomfield BOTH Matt Bloomfield (Oxford United) and Jon Brady (Port Vale) have picked up fantastic new challenges. Young managers who inherit relegation threatened squads in January will quite often do very well. Youth brings an energy, a positivity and a...

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  Graham Westley: Smart calls are key at this time of year for League Two sides

  Going into the weekend, just six points separated the top 12 clubs in League Two. Even Barnet in 14th place were just three points outside the play-off spots. Now that is a real competition.

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  Graham Westley: Frank Lampard is better for hard times

  Those who know Frank Lampard will describe him as a level-headed, thoughtful, clever, educated and knowledgeable football man.