IAN EVATT
“IF YOU DON’T STRIVE TO BE THE BEST, YOU’LL JUST GET MEDIOCRITY, WHICH EATS ME ALIVE”
You’ve won back-to-back promotions with Barrow and Bolton, aged just 39. Sum up the last two years for you?
Successful! It’s been a fantastic start as a manager for me – three years and two promotions. It’s built the pressure for the future, but that’s what I want. I’ve still got lots of areas to improve on.
What’s your managerial philosophy?
I like my sides to be possession-based, to control the ball, to be attacking and expansive. Football is an entertainment industry – winning isn’t enough for me. You have to strive to do both: win, and
