Chris Hughton Quotes

Chris Hughton

Profession : Footballer

Birth : December 11, 1958

When I started my pathway, black players were often considered to be good wingers, good players, but not captain or management material. It has changed since then, which is pleasing, but we still have so far to go.

Chris Hughton

I remember the days when a footballer who had an issue in his personal life may have been told to grow up and deal with it but in 2019, that approach won't work any more. A manager needs to make sure the problem is solved, as a player will not play at his best unless he is happy in his mind and in the environment he has around him.

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You have to take each player as a separate case and understand how to deal with them, which is not easy when you start in the job and are confronted with a player telling you he has a gambling or a drink problem.

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If you are a manager who is in your first or second job, the big worry would be where is your next job coming from, but I'm not in that position.

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What I have done in my management career means I would have a good chance to get offered a job that will give me a chance to achieve success again.

Chris Hughton

I went through 15 years as a coach at Spurs working under seven, eight different managers. And every time a manager went, you weren't sure whether you'd still be there. Some people might worry about these things but I never have.

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I've always been a great believer that you work as hard as you can and try to have some direction in your life.

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Winning the Championship was my biggest achievement.

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As a manager, if I saw a female on the line for my match, that would not worry me in the slightest. To get to that level, it means they are deemed to be good enough.

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It's very difficult for me to talk about myself, it's not something I enjoy.

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If there is one rule I have, it is you have to remain level-headed.

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Don't get carried away when things go well, don't get carried away when they go badly.

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One thing that will never change as a manager is that there is so much game stuff and management stuff to deal with that you want good information.

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My managerial drive has always been about doing the best job I can.

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What you have to do is work around whatever the 'circumstances are at a club.

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The bosses at Newcastle basically decided they didn't want me. Ultimately, there isn't anything you can do about that. The only thing you can do is move on. But I don't think I've anything to prove.

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You look back and reflect and there are things you could do better - even when there's been an 'experience that was unjust.

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Instead of holding grudges, it's better to learn from the bad experiences.

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I've lost two jobs, at Newcastle and Norwich, but that's the nature of the game these days. It doesn't remove winning the Championship with Newcastle from my record, nor finishing 11th in my first season at Norwich after we went on an incredible run before Christmas.

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You can't afford to be bitter in this industry.

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