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Sean steadied the Blues ship

Sean McConville’s start in management may have been unconventional but he’s emerged stronger for it.
Sean steadied

By Andy Simpson

Sean McConville’s start in management may have been unconventional but he’s emerged stronger for it.
When he took charge at Clitheroe in December, the team was hovering above the drop zone and had shipped eight goals in a hammering by Hednesford a fortnight earlier.
Chairman David Frost then resigned, prompting the board to slash the playing budget.
“We were in turmoil,” McConville told The NLP.
“There was unrest among the players, and that’s an uncomfortable position to be in.
“You first job can count for a lot – people are watching to see how you cope – and there I was wit...

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