Emmanuel Adebayor Quotes

I needed to learn to be a coach initially. I think if I'd gone into professional football when I stopped playing when I was 30 years old I'd have failed because I'd have made too many mistakes because I had no real idea at that time.

I learn so much from Sean McVay every single day that I'm around him.

There's no shortcut to being a manager or coach.

Regarding managing people, I am lucky to be surrounded by good, smart friends, some of whom own their own companies or have worked in ones and can lend experience.

Many fine coaches never become great managers.

The big element I think that I bring is that I am a veteran coach.

I went a week to see Mourinho at training, and another week with Guardiola. I learned from the two, I took important things from both.

You never stop learning in football management and I certainly believe the invaluable experience from my time as Villa manager will prove hugely beneficial in the next stage of my managerial career.

At the moment we need training for leadership.

The book is actually called 'A Mentor Leader, a Different Way to Lead.' It really talks about my experience in the way I tried lead our football team, things that I learned from, basically, the coaches that I played for and my parents about leadership. And it is a little bit different, counter to maybe what society says about great leaders.

I'm interested in coaching.

When I first became captain of the Indian cricket team in 2000, many well-wishers and journalist friends gifted me the classic Mike Brearley book, 'The Art of Captaincy.' I mean no disrespect to the book or Mr, Brearley, who I admire a great deal, but books or team meetings don't make you good captains.

My previous bosses - Louis van Gaal and Marcello Lippi, to name two - have all taught me something.

I had many good managers: Wim Jansen, Martin O'Neill, Frank Rijkaard, and Alex Ferguson, to name just a few.

Leadership is all about emotional intelligence. Management is taught, while leadership is experienced.

Ancelotti, for me, is a great person - a great manager.

To become a good coach, it is important to be equipped with tactics and strategy. But first of all, you need to have strong leadership.

I would like to be a manager, to organize everything in training, see if my philosophy could work, and give it to the team.

I worked under Jose Mourinho, a manager who taught me new things and stressed I should believe in myself.

It's going to be an immense pleasure to work with Jose Mourinho, listen to him and learn from him.

Decisiveness is the one word that makes a good manager.

I could never be a manager. All I have is natural ability.

We could all use more coaching.

It is difficult for every manager, I think, in the first year.

I'm a fan of coaching.