More than the Score - What's it like to be an interim football manager? - BBC Sounds

"Interim managers have played a big part in this Premier League season. Tottenham Hotspur's decision to appoint Igor Tudor until the end of the campaign went badly wrong, with the Croatian sacked after just seven games. Calum McFarlane is set to lead Chelsea out for the FA Cup final, having been called up from his role as the club's under-23 manager following the sacking of Liam Rosenior. After being appointed initially as a caretaker boss, Michael Carrick led Manchester United back into the Champions League."

"Mike Stowell - currently the goalkeeping coach at Plymouth Argyle - spent 18 years as a coach at Leicester City, where he served as either caretaker or joint-caretaker manager on six separate occasions. He was also part of the coaching team for their Premier League title win in 2016. He tells John Bennett what's it really like to unexpectedly find yourself in charge of the team."

"We also hear from BBC Radio Lancashire's Andy Bayes about one of the most famous caretaker managers in English football history - the Blackburn Rovers legend Tony Parkes, who died in April aged 76. Every Monday to Friday, More than the Score tells stories beyond the scoreline from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics."

"We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes like heavyweight boxing champion Fabio Wardley, Tour de France winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, trailblazing Samoan athlete Alex Rose and cricket superstar Smriti Mandhana, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insi"

Interim managers have played a major role in the Premier League season. Tottenham Hotspur appointed Igor Tudor until the end of the campaign, but he was sacked after seven games. Calum McFarlane is set to lead Chelsea for the FA Cup final after being called up from the under-23 manager role following Liam Rosenior’s sacking. Michael Carrick, initially appointed as caretaker, led Manchester United back into the Champions League. Mike Stowell, a goalkeeping coach at Plymouth Argyle, previously coached at Leicester City for 18 years and served as caretaker or joint-caretaker manager on six occasions, including involvement in the 2016 Premier League title win. The episode also includes reflections on caretaker managers and sports stories beyond match results.

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