Oldest football managers ever who like Neil Warnock 'can’t keep away' from sport
Neil Warnock is back in football – to no one’s shock! The legendary manager has taken a new upstairs role, and like these other managers, just can’t stay away from the game
Neil Warnock’s returned to football – once again! And it has left football fans across the country buzzing, especially those of financially hit National League South side Torquay United.
The Gulls were able to ward off relegation from the sixth tier after they were slapped with a ten-point deduction for entering administration. However, the club are now under new ownership and have persuaded the 75-year-old to join their board of directors as a football advisor.
Warnock reacted to his new role on Twitter, by posting a message which read: “I know what you’re thinking, I can’t keep away from football, and you would be right!
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“Delighted to be asked to help out at Torquay by the new owners, hopefully we can get a wonderful club back into the Football League where it belongs. Will be a tough but enjoyable journey. Are you with me?”
After leaving Aberdeen as interim boss in March, Warnock is back down in Devon where he managed the Gulls in 1993. And like the iconic boss, Daily Star Sport looks at other managers who just couldn’t say no to the game.
Neil Warnock
Beginning his managerial career in 1980 at Gainsborough Trinity, Warnock has a record eight promotions under his belt and has managed more games in the English professional game than any other manager.
(Image: PA)1 of 12Guus Hiddkink
A true legend of the game, Hiddink has won league titles in the Netherlands with PSV and led Chelsea to FA Cup glory as interim boss in 2009. But some of his greatest feats have come in international management, leading the Netherlands to a World Cup semi-final in 1998 and Russia to a European Championship semi-final in 2008. The former Real Madrid boss most recently took up a technical director role at Curacao, aged 75.
(Image: Getty Images)2 of 12Dick Advocaat
Despite being 86th in the world according to FIFA’s rankings, Curacao aren’t wet behind the ears with former Sunderland and Rangers boss Advocaat in the hot seat at the age of 76, linking up with Hiddink upstairs. The legendary Dutchman initially announced his retirement in 2015 but reversed his decision just weeks later, currently in his eighth management role since.
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