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GAME IS BETTER OFF WITH GRAHAM & GRANT

by
The LeaguePaper Team
22 April 2018

ABILITY: Alexander

I HAVE had the pleasure of working alongside some exceptionally talented staff throughout my 900-plus games in a dugout.
Two of my most impressive charges deserve to be involved in employment and not sabbaticals.
When I went to Preston in 2012, I inherited Graham Alexander as a player/coach. He was a hugely impressive coach, I have to say.
Grezza and I had a difficult start together. He had been caretaker-manager before my appointment, and I brought my own staff with me from Stevenage.
But as I watched Graham work in a devel- opment role with our young players, I witne...

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