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Thursday, April 23, 2009

CV to Manage at Higher Level

Five Live's League Football expert Mark Clement has told BBC Hereford and Worcester that Graham Turner has the CV to manage at a higher level should he want to.

In an interview broadcast this morning Clem reminded listeners that 14 years was a long time to be with one club.

"The current life-span of a football league manager is about 15 months.

"I've got the impression that maybe Hereford would not be his last venture.

"He's done an extroardinarily good job by restoring the club to the Football League.

"But he is still a pup in management terms albeit one with a huge amount of experience. 30 years, 5 promotions, 1500 matches that's a hell of a CV.

"The interesting line in his statement is that Hereford may not be his last club. I think that is a hint that Graham might just fancy a crack somewhere else."

Reminded by Howard Bentham that Turner 'owns' the club, Clem thought it complicated any move to another club.

"It's extraordinary circumstances because he owns the club.

"It could signal external investment, someone coming to take the club off his hands, unless he puts in some sort of management structure off the field in place that would allow him to keep his shareholding but move on and do a job elsewhere.

"With the greatest respect to the size of Hereford, he probably deserves a chance at a slightly bigger club.

"He would be a very very decent serious candidate. He's got a brilliant reputation throughout the industry."