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TOP BILLING FOR BOSS WOODGATE

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The LeaguePaper Team
7 February 2021

…but he’s cool over Cherries job

PUMPED UP: Bournemouth caretaker boss Jonathan Woodgate celebrates

PHILIP Billing notched the winner as Jonathan Woodgate got off to a fl ying start as Bournemouth caretaker boss with a thrilling 3-2 victory against Birmingham.
But former Middlesbrough manager Woodgate refused to be drawn on whether he is putting his name in the hat to replace axed Jason Tindall on a full-time basis.
“My remit was to manage against Birmingham and that’s as far as it goes,” insisted Woodgate. “I just wanted to get three points and it do...

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