Yup. Joe Fagan. The forgotten man.

30 years since an English manager won it is a bit rubbish, isn't it. Every other major European footballing country (and Scotland) have provided a winning manager since then.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on April 21st 2015 at 14:44:16

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Quick quiz. No looking. Who was the last English manager to win the Champions League? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 21, 14:29:38
- So is it fagan or an obscure answer ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Apr 21, 14:44:45
- Is it a tricksy one Trickey? Was Marcello Lippi born in Bristol or something like that. (n/m) (Other Football) - bird table, Apr 21, 14:43:06
  - Nope. Just Joe Fagan - the (almost) completely forgotten manager. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 21, 14:46:05
    - The second final was Heysel (Other Football) - norway, Apr 21, 14:54:39
  - * Tricky, soz. (n/m) (Other Football) - bird table, Apr 21, 14:43:40
- Bob Paisley? (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 21, 14:39:17
  - 2 since him (the first of whom, but not the most recent, was Barton). (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 21, 14:40:31
    - Barton ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Apr 21, 14:40:54
      - Are you a bit drunk, by the way? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 21, 14:50:38
      - .......... (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 21, 14:41:25
- John Terry... (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 21, 14:38:39
- Hmmmm. Bobby Robson ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Apr 21, 14:36:58
  - never won it but managed sides that had recently won it (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Apr 21, 14:39:12
  - .................. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 21, 14:39:00
- Clough? (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Apr 21, 14:32:15
  - Nope - in fact 3 since him (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 21, 14:32:46
    - huh? I read in a book recently it was Tony Barton in 1982 won it with Villa (Other Football) - Brandonio, Apr 21, 14:37:49
      - Nope, one since him (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 21, 14:39:39
        
        proth is right then...Paisley (Other Football) - Brandonio, Apr 21, 14:40:57
        
        Joe Fagan. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Apr 21, 14:45:16
        
        Nope. Paisley was before Barton. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 21, 14:41:55
        
        Fagan was the Liverpool manager in 1984 then (Other Football) - Brandonio, Apr 21, 14:42:48
        
        Yup. Joe Fagan. The forgotten man. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 21, 14:44:16
        
        How many French managers? (n/m) (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Apr 21, 14:46:10
        
        fair point - no French manager has *ever* won it (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 21, 14:47:27
    - Bobby Robson? (n/m) (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 21, 14:36:03
      - Never won it (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 21, 14:38:38

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