WHY JOHNNO IS AN UNSUCCESSFUL ENGLAND MANAGER
Martin Johnson's lack of success at England manager should be no
surprise as most top sportsmen do not make good coaches or managers,
points out a leading sports psychologist.
Under Johnson, England's World Cup winning captain in 2003, the Red Rose
have won just two out of seven matches and have dropped to their lowest
world ranking - eighth.
Johnson, who took up the role as England manager last summer having no
coaching experience, is struggling to impose his authority on the team -
and Dr Sik believes it is a matter of communication.
He said: "The great fallacy of all team sports is the assumption that if
you are a good player and motivator on the pitch then you will make a
good coach or manager.
"The problem is usually communication. Look at most of the great
football managers - Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho and Sir Alex Ferguson -
most of them were, at best, mediocre players.
"And then if you look at the great players, like Sir Bobby Moore and Sir
Bobby Charlton, they made a complete hash of it.
"The reason for that is because if you are very naturally talented then
it is very difficult to get across that gift that you have got to other
people, because if comes so naturally to you.
"Personality is another reason. I am sure that Martin Johnson was a huge
dressing room influence. But if you have not got the players and they
are undisciplined then it is very difficult to turn it round however
charismatic a person you are.
"And Personality can only go so far - you need certain skills. If you
don't have that coaching experience it can be quite difficult."
Martin Johnson's lack of success at England manager should be no
surprise as most top sportsmen do not make good coaches or managers,
points out a leading sports psychologist.
Under Johnson, England's World Cup winning captain in 2003, the Red Rose
have won just two out of seven matches and have dropped to their lowest
world ranking - eighth.
Johnson, who took up the role as England manager last summer having no
coaching experience, is struggling to impose his authority on the team -
and Dr Sik believes it is a matter of communication.
He said: "The great fallacy of all team sports is the assumption that if
you are a good player and motivator on the pitch then you will make a
good coach or manager.
"The problem is usually communication. Look at most of the great
football managers - Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho and Sir Alex Ferguson -
most of them were, at best, mediocre players.
"And then if you look at the great players, like Sir Bobby Moore and Sir
Bobby Charlton, they made a complete hash of it.
"The reason for that is because if you are very naturally talented then
it is very difficult to get across that gift that you have got to other
people, because if comes so naturally to you.
"Personality is another reason. I am sure that Martin Johnson was a huge
dressing room influence. But if you have not got the players and they
are undisciplined then it is very difficult to turn it round however
charismatic a person you are.
"And Personality can only go so far - you need certain skills. If you
don't have that coaching experience it can be quite difficult."
Labels: Dr George Sik, England, Martin Johnson, Sir Alex Ferguson
