‘I’m ex-Prem supervisor – I’m extra prone to begin pub band than return to dugout’
Glenn Hoddle has admitted his managerial career is probably over – with music a more likely avenue for him to follow.
Former England boss Hoddle hasn’t been in the dugout since 2006. He enjoyed stints in charge in the Premier League with Chelsea, Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur, having mixed success after his iconic playing career.
While Hoddle was a talented footballer on the pitch, he also boasts a solid set of pipes – reaching No. 12 in the UK singles chart back in 1987 with his pop single Diamond Lights, duetting with then-Spurs and Three Lions team-mate Chris Waddle.
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The 66-year-old chatted about his passion of singing with Geoff Shreeves on Football Music & Me, with the host suggesting he could start a band. “I’ve never thought about that Geoff to be honest,” replied Hoddle
“In a pub occasionally, once a month,” suggested Shreeves, with his guest adding: “Who knows?” Hoddle was then asked if he was done in management, answering: “I think probably yes.
“I don’t know. As I say, in football you never know, never say never. Am I done with football? I’m not sure, I don’t know.”
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While he can’t envision leading a team again, Hoddle believes he’s still got value to give back to the game – previously holding discussions with Tottenham about becoming a mentor for their young academy talent.
He added: “I know the journey they’re going to have to take, I know the ups and downs, what they’re gonna have to do. I know from a manager’s perspective what they’re going to look for. I know from being a player myself at that young, tender age.
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“And I know there’s a lot of answers I’ve got for questions that they’re questioning themselves. I had my own academy for a few years to get players back and give them a second chance. I’ve learnt a lot from that and it was really enriching.”
Hoddle opened his academy in Spain in 2008, giving young players released by clubs in England a second chance at making it pro. Former Scotland international Ikechi Anya was one success story.
He’d like to see the PFA follow his lead with academies up and down the country. For now he’s sticking to his work as a pundit, which was disrupted when he suffered a cardiac arrest in 2018.
