Alex Ferguson is the winner of the most EnglishManager of the Year awards, all won during his tenure as manager ofManchester United. He is the UEFA coaching ambassador.[1][2]George Ramsay has been described as the world's first football manager. He managed Aston Villa from 1886 to 1926, during which time he established Villa as the most successful club in England.
Inassociation football, themanager is the person who has overall responsibility for the running of afootball team. They have wide-ranging responsibilities, including selecting the team, choosing the tactics, recruiting andtransferring players, negotiating player contracts, and speaking to the media. In professional football, a manager is usually appointed by and answerable to the club's board of directors, but at an amateur level the manager may have total responsibility for the running of a club.
Facing the media in pre-match and post-match interviews.
Some of the above responsibilities may be shared with adirector of football orsporting director, and are at times delegated to an assistant manager or club coach.
Additionally, depending on the club, some minor[citation needed] responsibilities include:
Marketing the club, most especially for ticket admission, sponsorship and merchandising.
Growing turnover and keeping the club profitable.
These responsibilities are more common among managers of small clubs.
