Oliver Glasner, now managing Palace, reflects on his childhood in Austria near the German border; exposure to wider European football enriched his understanding of the game.
This season's Premier League features nine out of 20 managers raised within 50km of a national border, indicating that geography shapes a manager's perspective.
The trend of 'frontier managers' highlights how proximity to borders influences football understanding, as seen with Glasner, Ten Hag, and others leading competitive teams.
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