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Article: ‘The worst job in football’.(Sports)
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- The Mercury (South Africa)
- Article date:
- March 30, 2007
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LONDON: England coach Steve McClaren has “the worst job in football”, according to Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock.
McClaren has been subjected to a torrent of criticism and abuse from English fans and media in the last week as his side struggled during Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Andorra.
He was jeered by supporters throughout England’s unconvincing 3-0 win over part-timers Andorra on Wednesday, and there were calls for the former Middlesbrough manager to be sacked before and after the match in Barcelona.
Warnock believes that kind of scrutiny makes the England coach’s job an unpalatable prospect.
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