Throughout a profession which spanned 19 years and took in additional than 750 video games for membership and nation, Clinton Morrison labored with 24 totally different managers.
The Republic of Eire worldwide striker subsequently had expertise of taking part in beneath just about each kind of coach throughout his time on the pitch, together with a few of his period’s largest personalities within the dugout.
Morrison hung up his boots in 2017 after spells with non-league sides Rediditch United and Mickleover Sports activities and is now extra acquainted to followers as a pundit on Sky Sports activities , however who had been the most effective managers he labored beneath?
Clinton Morrison on Warnock’s ‘attention-grabbing’ periods
Morrison throughout his time with Exeter Metropolis (Picture credit score: Michael Steele/Getty Photographs)
“Mick McCarthy was nice,” Morrison tells FourFourTwo . “But when I’m being trustworthy, Brian Kerr was the most effective supervisor throughout my Eire profession.
“He put his absolute belief in me and mentioned, “So long as you’re match, you’re my most well-liked centre-forward.” It bought the most effective out of me, as I knew that the boss had full confidence in my skill.”
Morrison performed beneath Neil Warnock at Crystal Palace
Morrison performed extra video games beneath Steve Bruce than every other supervisor in the course of the pair’s time at each Birmingham Metropolis and Crystal Palace and it’s clear that Morrison nonetheless respects the previous Manchester United defender.
“Steve Bruce at Birmingham was additionally wonderful,” he continues. “I wasn’t the simplest man to cope with after I was younger as a result of I had numerous opinions and character, however Bruce knew easy methods to cope with me on a private stage.”
Morrison’s profession additionally noticed him end up for the likes of Coventry Metropolis, Sheffield Wednesday, Brentford and Colchester, whereas Neil Warnock was in control of Palace throughout Morrison’s second stint on the membership.
“Additionally, I’d point out Chris Coleman, Steve Coppell, Terry Venables , after all, and even Neil Warnock after a sticky interval in the beginning.
Steve Bruce additionally will get a shout out from Morrison after the pair labored collectively at Birmingham Metropolis (Picture credit score: PA)
“At coaching, Warnock made all people placed on their shin pads, then launched balls excessive into the sky and instructed gamers to be bodily and go in for challenges.
“A few of these early periods had been fairly attention-grabbing, to say the least.”
