It took me a year to get my head out of my arse.
I’d gone from being manager of Exeter City, where my ego was defined by trying to win games, to managing Tottenham’s Under-18s, where the brief was very different.
The problem was that it took me more than a year to understand what was really required.
So why did I do it?
Because I felt like I needed to learn a different language.
Let me explain.
https://www.coachesvoice.com/liverpool- ... gen-klopp/Good article on Alex who was U18 manager at Spurs before becoming Liverpool's Academy Manager.