Russell Slade Sports manager

Russell Mark Slade (born 10 October 1960) is an English professional football manager who is currently the manager of Cardiff City.Slade has developed a reputation for being an excellent man manager, where his "legendary team talks" are credited for inspiring and bringing the best out of his players. Operating within a tight budget, Slade has always had an eye for talent and has been considered a very savvy operator within the transfer market. Slade never bought a player whilst at Leyton Orient FC, instead bringing in a number of players on free transfers, helping the side to punch beyond their weight. Slade's eye for detail has seen him credited for spotting Phil Jagielka and for developing players like Moses Odubajo who have been developed at the O's Academy. Slade also has the highest win percentage as a manager in Orient's club's history before resigning in September 2014.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 10, 1960
Birth place
Wokingham

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Football manager

club
Sheffield United F.C.
Armitage 90 F.C.
Grimsby Town F.C.
Notts County F.C.
Scarborough F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C.
teams
Leyton Orient F.C.

Russell Slade on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.leaguemanagers.com/manager/profile-338.html