Great Britain · Sport / Football. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Stanley Rous, secretary of The Football Association, persuades the FA council to appoint Winterbottom as The FAs first Director of Coaching and suggests he take on the additional responsibility of being the first England team manager
Convinces the FA that the England team manager must have sole control of selection
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