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Gareth Southgate's departure from the England manager position has ignited a bidding war, not for his managerial skills, but for his story. Disney+ is reportedly leading the pack, considering a documentary on Southgate's journey. This news sparks debate: is such a documentary warranted, especially considering England's recent struggles? Proponents of the documentary argue that Southgate's legacy goes beyond trophies. He fostered a positive team spirit and reconnected fans with the national side. A well-crafted documentary could delve into his leadership style, player management, and the impact he had on the team's mentality. Additionally, Southgate's career offers a compelling narrative. From the missed penalty at Euro '96 to leading England to successive major tournament finals, his story is one of overcoming adversity. A documentary could explore these challenges and his unwavering dedication to the game. However, critics argue that England's recent performances, particularly the 2024 Euros loss, leave a sour taste. A documentary now might feel incomplete, as Southgate's managerial journey hasn't reached a definitive conclusion. Additionally, focusing heavily on the recent hiccups could overshadow the positive aspects of Southgate's tenure. Maintaining a balanced perspective might be difficult. There's also the question of market saturation. The market might be saturated with sports documentaries. Can Southgate's story truly stand out, or will it feel like a retread of familiar themes? #football #documentary

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So as the week has gone on, like a lot of us, I've been having many debates about the England team, whether it was a success or failure, and I realise that it's extremely objective, so I thought I'd share my own opinion, as it's my philosophy in life and in work too, not just football related, but something I very much believe in. For me Southgate failed, not because he didn't win anything, and if you want to look at where we got to in each tournament, you could easily argue he's one of, if not the best English manager of all time, however I tend to look at the process/performances rather than just the results. So please allow me to explain further. The current crop of English players include several best in class, and I believe that we have the squad capable of being the best, the reason why I'm disappointed and consider it as a failure, is because Southgate didn't get the players to play as a team, didn't get the best of the wonderful individuals that we have at our disposal, in each tournament we lost to the first top team we played. Football is an escape from our daily lives and struggles, I want to be entertained, I want to see our players give it their all and be the best that they can be. Now moving it on to Commercial Agency, deals can fall through, there are a multitude of reasons why this happens, some are in our control, other factors may not be, but, if you do the process correctly, give it your best shot, more often than not you will succeed. I train my staff to follow the process, be proactive, communicate well and work as a team. It's not always results driven, trust the methods, be the best you can be at whatever you do. If you work in a team then you need to work as a team. P.S. for what it's worth, I think that Southgate is a top person, a wonderful representative of the English game, he cares, carries himself with dignity, brought a massive change in culture of the team, for all of this he deserves loads of credit, but for me, he's a director of football, can oversee, advise, help with the bigger picture, but as a manager/coach I feel that he is tactically naïve and not good enough to get these wonderful individuals playing as a team.

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Stevie Kidd Recruitment strategy - what he said to new members of the team.. The biggest compliment I can give you is the company employed you, now look on my wall in my creative room, not the board room, the creative room, yes what you see up on that wall is all my role models and yes that's sir Alex Ferguson in the centre. So I have never met Sir Alex, however I have followed Sir Alex since age of 12, he is my anchor and sets baseline for my standards I set everyday. He has expectations and I RELFECT THEM BACK ON ME AND ASK WHATS BEYOND THAT.. So my message is you have to deliver above the line every single day and be better and better each day but be you in this business.. NO ONE IS BIGGER THAN THIS BRAND NOT EVEN ME, but what I am asking is can you be this person who delivers to the highest of standards everyday , not for me but for you as its what you demand of yourself everyday.... and as I TURNED AROUND I would look at new member of the team and say, do you understand, response , 100% they would say... secret I would say is find your role model who sets your baseline In that moment we then signed the one attitude policy. I would say sir Alex is my role model, I now must be role model for other people around the world , and I WOULD SAY we will develop you as long as you turn up each day as you'll end up being role model for many other people ....its about raising and maintaining standards with a fantastic set of values, its called a ripple affect.... and remember our standard is to be a fantastic human being.... As that's the standards... the added value for me is all my life I HAVE INDUCTED PEOPLE INTO BUSINESS UNDER A 16 WEEK INDUCTION ACADEMY USING ROLE MODELS AS PART OF DISCOVERING YOUR OWN HUAMN POTENTIAL.. WHO AM I ? WHO ARE YOU ? WHO WILL I BECOME ? WHO CAN I BECOME ? WITH ROLE MODELS WHO CAN I REALLY BECOME NOW? Loved this vide Gary Neville

I think this is a fantastic statement for two reasons: 1) People can often spend a lot of time questioning their ability to do the role especially during transition “imposter syndrome” happens because of many reasons but self doubt can be one of them. 2) It reinforces the mutual commitment between leader/team member to get the best out of them. This requires effort from both not just one side. You were recruited because of what we have seen in you, now commit to it and WE will get the best out of you by committing to the role & our commitment to developing you! Consistency is equally important to the two above but i consider this a given, and the other points often get missed! Not often you’ll get me reposting Gary Neville but when he’s right he’s right!!!!

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🎬[TOGETHER: TREBLE WINNERS] I recently watched a documentary series produced by Netflix about the unforgettable Manchester City season (2022/23) in which they won the famous 'treble' and became only the second English club to do so (after Manchester United in 1999). 🏆 It is clear to me that such series generally do not show everything, especially not the most important tactical details from the dressing room, but I was actually impressed by two things: • I always thought that Guardiola was the prototype of 'tactical genius', which I believe he is, but in the series I got the impression of the absolute opposite - he is primarily a leader in every sense of the word. Motivation, interpersonal relations, culture, the importance of everyone in the team (from the kitchen chef to De Bruyne) for the team's success are more important than half-space, overlap, 3v2 relation and the like. • Guardiola's simplicity - at one training session he told a player "You made a mistake? Run." - a very simple and logical feedback, I personally had the impression until now that Guardiola analyzes every situation in detail and gives the same kind of feedback. I realized that genius does not really lie in the complicated, but in the simple. At one time, Tomislav Ivić was considered a genius, and as most people say that his genius was  in the fact that he could explain football even to the greatest layman of the sport. It is said for a reason that "Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance". 👔