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From Matt Busby to Liam Rosenior, even harking back from the Wilsonian era of the late 19th century, how has the role and the standing of the football manager changed? Certain football clubs may act as if managers and head coaches are no longer their most important employees but certain managers still overshadow their clubs.
Join Rory Smith, John Brewin and Jonathan Wilson for the first of a two-parter, the second episode available only to SC Libero's Einsteins, Special Ones and El Puta Jefe later this week.
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Produced by: Tom Bassam
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"119 | The Cult Of The Manager" is an episode of Libero. Runtime 1 hr 0 min. Published May 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
