“The reason we appointed Bob is not because he’s American but because we believe he is the best man for the job. Neither Steve nor I had met Bob before we interviewed him last Friday but we did knowhim by reputation, and he lived up to that high reputation. He is a top-class leader, tactically very smart and has the strength of character we believe will make an immediate impact in the dressingroom and on the training ground.”

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