Centre halves as managers/coaches

[Gullflyinghigh]

Did Mourinho play professionally ? I thought he was the same as Wenger, a bit of semi-pro, then straight into coaching

Honestly I'm not sure, though I suspect you're probably right. Either way, he was still a midfielder, just possibly a bit of a cack one...

 

[Gwylan]

Did Mourinho play professionally ? I thought he was the same as Wenger, a bit of semi-pro, then straight into coaching

He played in the Portuguese second division - I think Wenger was a bit better than semi-pro but only just

 

[greyseagull]

PSG gaffer, Laurent Blanc

 

[JCL - the new kid in town]

Maldini was alright

 

[keaton]

Slaven Bilic
Cesare Maldini

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Let's not forget Mr Roy Hodgson. Another one with very little in the way of a playing career but he's hardly lacking in managerial achievements...

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Did Mourinho play professionally ? I thought he was the same as Wenger, a bit of semi-pro, then straight into coaching

Stopped playing in his 20's and moved into coaching.

 

[Brighton TID]

Nigel Adkins, goalie, physio. Dislike him but has done alright

 

[Surf's Up]

er ... Sam Allardice?

 

[Surf's Up]

Should've read the rest before posting - tut tut.

 

[flying high]

Alf Ramsey

Sorry to burst your bubble but I remember my uncle telling me he was an old fashioned right back for both Southampton and Tottenham. Perhaps uncle Bill was wrong.

 

[Gwylan]

Eight of the current 20 PL sides are managed by ex-central defenders (Southampton, Man City, West Ham, Swansea, Newcastle, Spurs, Hull, Leicester and Burnley) that's a pretty fair proportion

 

[Luke93]

Brendan Rogers
Eddie Howe
Mauricio Pochettino

List goes on and on...

 

[Luke93]

Eight of the current 20 PL sides are managed by ex-central defenders (Southampton, Man City, West Ham, Swansea, Newcastle, Spurs, Hull, Leicester and Burnley) that's a pretty fair proportion

Pardew was a midfielder.

 

[Gwylan]

Pardew was a midfielder.

I remember him as a central defender and that's what Soccerbase has him as well

http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=6101

 

[Life After Bobby]

Pardew was a midfielder.

Jock Stein, one of the greatest managers of all time, was a centre back

 

[CPFC G]

I remember him as a central defender and that's what Soccerbase has him as well

http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=6101

Pardew played centre midfield. To call him average would be kind..

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Sorry to burst your bubble but I remember my uncle telling me he was an old fashioned right back for both Southampton and Tottenham. Perhaps uncle Bill was wrong.

Yes, definitely a full-back.

 

[pauli cee]

...Dino Zoff did OK

Is Chris Turner not doing the rounds in the lower leagues

 

[Bold Seagull]

This is a question borne out of ignorance more than a dig at Sami, but can anyone name an out-and-out centre back who went on to be a successful manager?

Perhaps it would be a shorter list if you reworded the question to; 'can anyone name an out-and-out centre back who didn't go on to be a successful manager?'