leftfoot

Off the top of my head I can't think of any managers that managed club and country at the same time but I'm sure someone with an encyclopaedic knowledge might enlighten me. I'm guessing in the real world it would probably depend on how the calendars of the nation and club pan out that would affect this. I seriously doubt it would be a possibility, especially an African team given the collision between African Nations Cup matches and the English footballing season, not to mention how fans of the respective club/country would react to having a part-time manager.

As for Steve McClaren I think politics played a bigger role in him getting that job than his qualifications (Scolari rejecting the job because of press intrusion and the FA being overtly public in their interactions with him; McClaren's relationship with the FA bigwigs from being assistant to Eriksson etc. etc.). That arguments for another time and place though

retired_sejalam

Oh no question it was all politics...perhaps I could argue the same in my game, perhaps I have a Nigerian wife? Who knows.

Anyway, do not fear everyone, I am NOT leaving Brighton til the end of the season at least, I may just be with Nigeria for the World Cup then leave after that, as there is little to no fixture congestion atm, only 1 Nigeria friendly before the WC starts.

To be honest I'm looking to manage in this world cup for my reputation more than anything, I definitely see myself as a club manager first and foremost.

I'm a bit like Alex Ferguson in that, I always say I'm going to resign from Brighton at the end of each season but can never bring myself to do it.

retired_sejalam

Just been reminded by my brother - a walking football encyclopaedia if ever there was one - that Kevin Keegan was (albeit briefly) Fulham AND England manager. And both of those jobs are definitely higher profile than Brighton and Nigeria respectively.

ipimenta

I have found that any players that you give their 1st cap to will have you as favoured personel and will go to your club more easily. In my save, at man city i have 3 brazilians 2 of whom i called up to spain when i was spain manager and 1 who won the wc with me with brazil.

deantibbetts

Guus Hiddink did PSV and Australia at the same time and I think Dick Advocaat did South Korea and Zenit St Petersburg at the same time.

retired_sejalam

Thanks Flanno and Nomis.

Makes it feel a bit more believable.

retired_tlafond

I think Ukraine for a long time were managed by the manager of Dinamo Kiev, might be wrong though.

ipimenta

I was thinking that too gilaventi cant think of his name though. I remember him in old CMs

retired_steph0688

Didn't Kevin Keegan remain Fulham manager till the end of the season after taking the England job at the start of the year. Around 98/99?

If so...more justification to stay on for at least a while

retired_harleyboy95

I'm managing Liverpool. In July 2010 I was offered the Brazil job, and turned it down.

They offered it to me again in summer 2011. This time I've accepted to see how it goes.

I am looking forward to developing closer ties with some of the players in the hope of signing them for my club (I already have Alves, Marcelo, Fred and Lucas).