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Hereford boss Josh Gowling has his side feeling bullish ahead of FA Trophy Final

When Hereford boss Josh Gowling decided he wanted to go into management, the last qualifications he wanted to do were his coaching badges.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 May 2021

By Matt Badcock

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WHEN Josh Gowling decided he wanted to go into management, the last qualifications he wanted to do were his coaching badges.
Instead, the Hereford boss signed up for a counselling qualification and a psychology course.
Inspired by managers Richard O’Kelly and Sean O’Driscoll who made him feel on top of the world as a player, he wanted to do things differently and really put people at the heart of success.
“Players have ups and downs,” Gowling t...

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