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PASSION THAT CAN NEVER BE DOW-SED

BEING a football manager doesn’t always seem like the wisest of life choices. But speaking to many managers over the years, it seems the buzz of winning makes it all worthwhile.
Anyone who has ever seen Alan Dowson in a dug-out will know his passion for getting success.
Asked about the battle of wits on the sidelines and if he’s ever calmed down with age and experience, the Hampton & Richmond boss had a typically illustrative example.
“I love it,” Dowson told me. “We all become a bit like monsters when we get in that dug-out. I get on with most managers in ...

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