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The pros and cons of being a long-distance football manager

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The pros and cons of being a long-distance football manager

Coventry manager Frank Lampard divides his time between the Midlands and his family home in London Managing a football club is a tough job at the best of times.

There's the constant pressure to get results, impatience from fans and club owners, along with endless media scrutiny. For some managers, there's the added complication of commuting from their family home - in some cases from hundreds of miles away.

Frank Lampard is one such example, with the Coventry manager choosing to split his time between the Midlands and London. Jose Mourinho lived in a hotel during his time at Manchester United - dividing his time between a luxury five-star suite and his home - also in London.

It might come as a surprise to learn that Arne Slot chose to live in Hale, Greater Manchester while managing Liverpool - just down the road from Old Trafford, but about an hour's drive from Anfield.

Being close to Manchester airport made it easier for him to visit his wife and children, who remained in the Netherlands. One of the longest commutes in the UK belonged to Tony Pulis.

The former Stoke City manager kept his home on the south coast during his time in Staffordshire, which meant a round trip of more than 400 miles.