Originally Posted by Veggieburger:
I really rate Glenn Hoddle as a player and a manager even though I don't get his brand of Christianity at all.
It is a common belief in some religions that people are punished in this life for bad stuff in previous lives. He has the right to believe that or any other stuff that most of us would find offensive or weird.
He has been doing excellent work in Spain with young footballers from England who have been let go by their clubs. He gives them a place and carries on coaching them for free only taking a fee when (and if) the player actually gets signed by a club.
It was a desperately needed facility when he set it up and I hope he carries on with it
He's an asset to the game despite having been a liability as England manager.
So many in high profile jobs are employed to do a specific job and then think it's their gateway for bringing in outside 'business'. I couldn't give a stuff about who he worships or what his beliefs are - I just don't want to hear about them when they're attached to his (as was) managerial job with the English footy team. He should have been savvy enough to know to keep it schtum. In fact he probably WAS savvy but got above himself, so to speak.
