5 footballers who managed their teams while still playing

Kenny Dalglish
Kenny Dalglish became player-manager of the all-conquering Liverpool side in 1985

#3 Glenn Hoddle – Swindon Town and Chelsea

Glenn Hoddle
Hoddle was player-manager at Swindon Town and Chelsea between 1991 and 1996

The former England midfielder Glenn Hoddle can boast about being player-manager in back-to-back stints at two different clubs. The Englishman was given the job at Swindon Town in 1991, after brilliant spells as a player at Tottenham Hotspur and Monaco, where he won his fair share of silverware.

He helped secure Premier League promotion in the space of two seasons for Swindon, scoring in the play-off final against Leicester City in 1993.

Chelsea was his next destination. He took over at the London club as player-manager and would retire from playing two years later while holding the managerial post. The former Spurs man led the Blues to the FA Cup final in his first season, but they would lose 4-0 to Manchester United.

Hoddle relinquished his position as Chelsea manager in 1996, accepting an offer to manage England. He was dismissed three years later for making some controversial comments, yet left with a 60 percent win rate.

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