It Shouldnt Happen to a Manager

After 40 years in football management, theres not a lot I havent seen. Thereve been big highs, but a fair share of lows too. When I have to make difficult decisions, I make a point of avoiding newspapers, phone-ins, Twitter all of it. But theres always a load of armchair-pundits waiting to start on me. Being a manager has never been easy, but between the fans and the media it often feels impossible to get it right. In It Shouldnt Happen to a Manager, I talk about how different the job is now from what it was like when I used to play. For one, managers used to drive up and down motorways all day to scout for players now theres so much analysis and global scouting. Its a different thing, completely. In this book, I share everything Ive learnt from a lifetime of both wins and losses, and wisdom from greats like Cloughie and Ferguson. Ill tell you about what actually happens in the dressing room, including when Clough smashed the door off its hinges; the bust-ups at full-time, like when I kicked a tray of sandwiches on Don Hutchinsons head; and the times when I had to swap an arm round a players shoulder for a boot up the arse. Its my guide to being a manager, the Harry way.