After watching this year's World Cup, I got the urge to get back into football. I was on the books at Fulham until I had a horror car crash at the age of 18, which ended my career. I'm now 31 and I've got my coaching badges, but never really had the inspiration to get into coaching or even management. I'd helped out with my younger brother's Sunday league side, but that's all the experience I've got.
After a hectic Friday night, I stumbled out of bed on the Saturday morning with a weird sort of sensation fizzing around in my stomach, as though something great was going to happen. I went down to the kitchen, and Bruce, my flatmate, had prepared me a full English breakfast and a cup of tea. We sat down and got talking, Bruce is a first team coach with England, he'd mentioned that Capello is looking for 2 new managers, to manage the U21's and U19's. I listened to him babble on for about 40 minutes before I went to the gym.
It was about a month before the N-Power league's kicked off and I still wasn't a step closer to getting into football. I mentioned I was looking to get back into football but I didn't think of anything like managing England! I'll tell you what, I'll put in a good word for you with the manager and see what he says, I doubt anything will happen but you might get a job within the team, such as coaching?. I just smiled and nodded as the excitement started to take over my body.
Whilst at work the next day, Bruce called me;
Hello?
Josh finally! Capelo is welcoming ALL applicants for the job, as long as they've got their badges. The Manager's got your number and he'll contact you in the next few days about an interview, but make sure you don't miss the call, he's not one for slacking.
Thankyou, thankyou so much! I won't let you down.
The phone was cut off by my strict boss in the office. I was bored of the same thing, day in day out, I wanted a change, something different, something in football..
I carried on as usual for the next 3 days, until I had a call from 'Unknown', immediately, I accepted the call convincing myself it was Fabio, unfortunately it was just someone telling me I'd won a holiday to Hawaii. About 10 minutes later another unknown caller rang, I answered with a sloppy tone, as though I didn't want to talk.
Hello Mr Malin
Yeah, that's me, I'm not interested in no holiday to Hawaii though.
That's good news then, because I'm ringing to offer you an interview for the vacant England U21 post. Are you interested?
Oh sorry, and yes of course I'm interested. When will it be?
We've got a gap this afternoon, after Mr Coppell has cancelled, would that be okay?
Yes, that would be great, about 4?
See you then
The phone call ended, I'd got an interview with Fabio Capello later on today! I told my boss I had to leave for a family emergency and I had to leave quickly. I jumped into my car and rushed home, I put on a suit and tie and looked at the clock, 3:32, I had 28 minutes before it would start. I got in the car and put my foot down, to ensure I would make it on time. Luckily I knew London well, so I could take a few shortcuts, I turned up outside Wembley where Capello was stood beside his Jag, waiting for me, I approached him and offered my hand.
Hello, you must be Josh?
Yes, that's me
It's great to meet you, follow me.
I followed him up about 5 flights of stairs, until we got to his office. I sat down and he immediately asked me the first question. "Do you have your coaching badges sir"? I immediately replied yes, which was greeted with a beaming smile. He asked me what I'd like to do with the lads' and where I'd like to be in 5 years, every question was greeted with a smile. The interview finished and I went home, nervous as ever.
Would I get the job?
After a hectic Friday night, I stumbled out of bed on the Saturday morning with a weird sort of sensation fizzing around in my stomach, as though something great was going to happen. I went down to the kitchen, and Bruce, my flatmate, had prepared me a full English breakfast and a cup of tea. We sat down and got talking, Bruce is a first team coach with England, he'd mentioned that Capello is looking for 2 new managers, to manage the U21's and U19's. I listened to him babble on for about 40 minutes before I went to the gym.
It was about a month before the N-Power league's kicked off and I still wasn't a step closer to getting into football. I mentioned I was looking to get back into football but I didn't think of anything like managing England! I'll tell you what, I'll put in a good word for you with the manager and see what he says, I doubt anything will happen but you might get a job within the team, such as coaching?. I just smiled and nodded as the excitement started to take over my body.
Whilst at work the next day, Bruce called me;
Hello?
Josh finally! Capelo is welcoming ALL applicants for the job, as long as they've got their badges. The Manager's got your number and he'll contact you in the next few days about an interview, but make sure you don't miss the call, he's not one for slacking.
Thankyou, thankyou so much! I won't let you down.
The phone was cut off by my strict boss in the office. I was bored of the same thing, day in day out, I wanted a change, something different, something in football..
I carried on as usual for the next 3 days, until I had a call from 'Unknown', immediately, I accepted the call convincing myself it was Fabio, unfortunately it was just someone telling me I'd won a holiday to Hawaii. About 10 minutes later another unknown caller rang, I answered with a sloppy tone, as though I didn't want to talk.
Hello Mr Malin
Yeah, that's me, I'm not interested in no holiday to Hawaii though.
That's good news then, because I'm ringing to offer you an interview for the vacant England U21 post. Are you interested?
Oh sorry, and yes of course I'm interested. When will it be?
We've got a gap this afternoon, after Mr Coppell has cancelled, would that be okay?
Yes, that would be great, about 4?
See you then
The phone call ended, I'd got an interview with Fabio Capello later on today! I told my boss I had to leave for a family emergency and I had to leave quickly. I jumped into my car and rushed home, I put on a suit and tie and looked at the clock, 3:32, I had 28 minutes before it would start. I got in the car and put my foot down, to ensure I would make it on time. Luckily I knew London well, so I could take a few shortcuts, I turned up outside Wembley where Capello was stood beside his Jag, waiting for me, I approached him and offered my hand.
Hello, you must be Josh?
Yes, that's me
It's great to meet you, follow me.
I followed him up about 5 flights of stairs, until we got to his office. I sat down and he immediately asked me the first question. "Do you have your coaching badges sir"? I immediately replied yes, which was greeted with a beaming smile. He asked me what I'd like to do with the lads' and where I'd like to be in 5 years, every question was greeted with a smile. The interview finished and I went home, nervous as ever.
Would I get the job?
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