The Sports Lowdown For All Your News and OpinionsBrendan Rodgers has spells with Witney Town, Newport and Ballymena United before deciding to travel Spain and learn different coaching methods. He was then picked up by a somewhat messiah in this rich history by Jose Mourinho and took on the role of coaching Chelsea’s youth teams.
Rodgers has had managing spells with Watford, Reading and a fantastic spell at Swansea before taking up a turbulent role with Liverpool, which saw the club narrowly miss out on a league title in 2014, a feat that has been missing in some time in Merseyside.
Another manager who left a rather dreary plying career to become one of the most respected managers in the world of football was Arsene Wenger.
The celebrated manager, never broke the 100 appearance mark in his career and eventually hung his boots up after picking up his managers diploma in Paris in 1981.
Wenger has gone from roles with French side Nancy, to a celebrated spell with Monaco where he is still cherished and has now become Arsenal’s most celebrated manager, not bad for a lower league player.
In 19 years in charge with Arsenal, the Gunners have seen some of the best football, some of the best players and not to mention an abundance of titles join the trophy cabinet.
The man that focuses on the nurturing of young talent and cherishes fluid attacking play has become a cult hero for not only Arsenal fans, but for most people who can look past petty differences and accept his brilliance.
Wenger has won 6 FA cups and 3 League titles while at Arsenal and has become one of England’s longest ever serving managers and how can we forget the season he gave us the invincible’s.
