“When you look at role models, you tend to look at players who have played at the highest level, your Viv Andersons and so on.”

English football manager and former player

Chris Hughton is an English football manager and former player. Born in 1958, he represented the Republic of Ireland as a player and later worked as a head coach at club and international level. He is known for a long career in football management, including his most recent role with the Ghana national team. Before that, he had a playing career and went on to coach at the top level, building a reputation in the game over many years.