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Steve McClaren proves his management credentials in absentia | Raphael Honigstein
guardian.co.uk Feb 21 2011 09:15
The 49-year-old Yorkshireman`s stock in Wolfsburg has never been higher than a fortnight after his dismissalEighty percent of success is just showing up. Who knew that Woody Allen was such a football expert? A casual glance at a couple of coaches in the Premier League and Bundesliga – let`s call them "Graham Plant" and "Pirmin Späh", to protect the guilty – shows that The King of Nebbish instinctively grasped the essence of management. For some, simply sitting on the bench and adopting a stern, thoughtful expression has been enough to secure continued employment. Steve McClaren, however, is poised to go one better this year: he no longer needs to show up at all to come across as a top manager.Truth be told, the 49-year-old Yorkshireman`s stock in Wolfsburg has neve