Do you think clubs benefit from foreign managers or they lose their identity?

Personally, I don't have anything against foreign club managers or trainers. I think a good coach knows a lot about the team he is taking over, especially if it is about well known clubs. The fact if a coach can add some value or not is about his abilities and only just a small fraction about the origin of the coach. What I don't agree is that national teams are being coached by foreign trainers, or the fact that foreigners play in the national team. A national team should put on the table what a country, eventually a nation has. How can an Italian coach the national team of England? How can Brazilians play for many other national teams than theirs. There are cases, like Thiago Motta, who is an Italian born in Brazil, and I accept him playing for Italy, because he is Italian, no matter where he was born. That's more than okay, it is normal for me. But Cacau playing for the German national team is not okay, because he is Brazilian, was not born in Germany, so he is not a German by any means, no matter that he got the German citizenship.

I don't think a club manage by foreigner is a problem as long it give success. Look at my local state team. When it was manage by Alan Vest (An Aussie), we have a lot of success. Now after a constant revamp of football rules in Malaysia and we have a local coach, I'm just happy if our state team still exist. National team? It is good to have local managers for a national team. We take Fabio Capello for example. I think it will be weird for him if he sang his national athem managing England if England meets Italy and if he sing God Save The Queen. Patriotic wise, it just not an ideeal situation. About foreigners playing for the national team? I object it very much. A few month back, Malaysia are beaten by Singapore in World Cup pre-qualifier. Almost all the players that played for Singapore are foreigners become permanent resident. It just not looking fair for me.

I think local managers are more connected to the history and the traditions of their own league, but sometimes they simply are not good enough in managing the clubs. It is a similar discussion to the one concerning foreign players. They are not connected to local history and traditions, they gradually lead to a decrease in value of the national teams, as less local players get to play, but if they are valuable, if they can significantly improve the team performance, they are a good addition. I think valuable managers can help improve the clubs. Bringing poor managers, local or foreign, will only lead to a further decrease of the clubs.

I was just about to say that it depends on the manager. If he Knows the history of the club , then he should do well . But if he doesn't Then he mat struggle! And sadly it also depends if he can be understood.

Citing Arsenal as an example. The Gunners were known as a boring team whereby the gameplan is to haul the ball up to the strikers and hope for the best. When Wenger came in, he totally changed the style of play. This season aside, they were one of the most exciting club to watch. So there you have it. A foreign manager coming in and rip the identity to pieces. I would say, this is beneficial for the club and the league as a whole.

Well, good points ram as always..I have observed foreign managers has played important role on English premier League on recent years. Someone like Mancini, Arsene Wenger or even Mourinho have really broke tradition on England football..This season we also seen Boas Villas appointed as Chelsea coach and becomes the youngest ever coach there.. I think there is no problem with them, since if Clubs want to grab higher titles such as European titles other than EPL they should play differently and compete against not only England Club but also European.. They also becomes one of the magnet for great players to play in EPL..so we will see many talented and famous players will join EPL in upcoming years.. Maybe if Guardiola willing to coach one of the club in EPL, someday Messi perhaps will also follow him..But that was only wild dream ...haha..