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Article: Steve's charmed life.(Sport)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- March 9, 1998
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STEVE THOMPSON'S harrowing experience of life tells him no-one is immortal - particularly football managers.
So when Sheffield United name their new team chief, it won't be current caretaker Thompson. And that's for certain.
Thompson, upgraded from coach to fill the hot seat on a temporary basis, provided excellent credentials with this FA Cup shock.
After a crisis-filled week in which previous boss Nigel Spackman and chairman Mike McDonald both quit Bramall Lane, he still produced a bunch of First Division fighters from all the turmoil.
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