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CHRIS DUNLAVY: New Urchins boss Morison bucks the trend

Being snobby is an accusation that could never be levelled at Steve Morison, who accepted an offer to manage Isthmian Premier Division side Hornchurch less than a year after guiding Cardiff City to Championship safety.

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Chris Dunlavy
18 June 2023

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NO EGO HAS LANDED: Steve Morison was managing Cardiff City in the Championship less than a year ago
PICTURE: Alamy

SPEAKING in February, Mark Hughes said that elite managers are guilty of snobbery in their attitude to the lower leagues.
“I’ve been guilty of it myself in the past,” said the former Manchester United and Wales striker, who had never worked below the Premier League before joining current club Bradford City, in League Two, in February 2022.
“The reality is that managers higher up can be a little bit too precious about their reputation and think about reputatio...

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