Ex City Managers Get Their Just Rewards

Last updated : 26 November 2010 By Covsupport News Service
Former Coventry City managers John Sillett, Bobby Gould, Dave Sexton and Ron Atkinson, all got the FA Cup winners medals at a Hall Of Fame -A Celebration of The FA Cup & Presentation of Medals ceremony hosted by the League Managers Association last Sunday.

The quartet finally received their medals as before 1996, managers of winning and runners up in the FA Cup did not receive a medal, unlike the players.

Dave Sexton picked up his medal for wins in 1970 and 1979, Ron Atkinson for a win in 1985, John Sillett (pictured below) for steering the Sky Blues to a 3-2 extra time victory over Tottenham in 1987 and Bobby Gould for his Wimbledon side beat Liverpool in 1988.



Video of the ceremony can be seen by clicking on
http://www.leaguemanagers.com/video.php?videoid=58

Photos from the event can be seen by clicking on
http://www.leaguemanagers.com/events/event-33.html


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