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# the impossible job

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The cost of being Ireland manager

Eoin Hand, Ciaran Kilduff and Paul Doolin on the task facing Stephen Kenny.

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Apr 4th 2021, 7:00 AM

Sunderland sack Chris Coleman after relegation as owner Ellis Short finally sells up

The 47-year-old left the Wales job to take over back in November, but couldn’t prevent the Black Cats dropping down to League One.

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Apr 29th 2018, 1:39 PM

'I felt f**king ghastly': The story of Graham Taylor and one of the finest sports films ever made

Ken McGill directed and produced The Impossible Job and remains in awe of the documentary’s late subject.

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Jan 15th 2017, 12:00 PM