There was an interesting discussion on the radio tonight in which the age of top managers was under the microscope. The oldest manager in the Premiership is Sir Mancshite at 60 .. the debate surrounded whether by the age of 65 mangers should gracefully retire since they could not compete "mentally" at the same level as a Benitez or Mourinhio.
It was claimed that the pressures associated with managing at the top level meant that realistically anyone above 65 could not really do an adequate job.
Far be it for me to agree.. but in most jobs ppl are made to retire by 65..
In an increasingly ageing population.. ageism is under greater scrutiny now then ever before.. but there is a point when players can loose respect for the likes of Robson because they're seen more as grandfather-figures not necessaily always in touch with the intracacies of new methods of training, diet and fostering tight discipline needed to sheperd the gold plated flock...
On the other hand... is experience a commodity which outweighs an old head ... difficult one