{"id":240289,"date":"2023-11-03T12:41:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T12:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=240289"},"modified":"2023-11-03T12:41:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T12:41:08","slug":"i-was-england-manager-gareth-southgates-best-man-now-its-my-turn-to-make-fa-cup-history-and-hes-not-invited-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/i-was-england-manager-gareth-southgates-best-man-now-its-my-turn-to-make-fa-cup-history-and-hes-not-invited-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I was England manager Gareth Southgate's best man – now it's my turn to make FA Cup history and he's not invited | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

ANDY WOODMAN, England manager Gareth Southgate's best man, is eyeing FA Cup success this weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 52-year-old came through alongside Southgate as a schoolboy apprentice at Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n


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Woodman ended up being released, before he went on to enjoy a 15-year career as a goalkeeping coach for the likes of West Ham, Charlton, Newcastle, Palace and Arsenal.<\/p>\n

And his friendship with Southgate remained as they ended up as the best men at each other's weddings.<\/p>\n

Southgate went on to become England boss in 2016, one year before Woodman took over as manager of non-league side Whitehawk.<\/p>\n

Then, two years ago, he was appointed head coach of Bromley.<\/p>\n

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And that is where he remains today, with the National League outfit. <\/p>\n

Bromley take on Blackpool in the first round of the FA Cup on Saturday as Woodman's men eye a League One scalp.<\/p>\n

But he has revealed he will not be inviting his pal Southgate – who lost the 2000 FA Cup final with Aston Villa – to the match at Hayes Lane.<\/p>\n

Speaking to BBC Sport, he said: "Absolutely not [Southgate will not be invited]. I don't want him taking all the glory off my team."<\/p>\n

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Woodman also compared the roles he and Southgate have in football and admitted they often discuss issues they are having.<\/p>\n

He added: "It's funny, Gareth and I are both dealing with similar problems albeit he is manager of England and I'm manager of Bromley.<\/p>\n

"We talk regularly and I find myself going on about one of my players and he's going on about one of his. It's surreal."<\/p>\n

Woodman learned under some experienced coaches including Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger.<\/p>\n

And he believes that adds another facet to his coaching prowess.<\/p>\n

He said: "I worked closely with some top managers and looked at what they did and learned.<\/p>\n

"The tactical side, it goes without saying you have to get that right as a manager. But the most important ingredient for me is you have to be able to manage people and make them really want to run through brick walls and believe in you.<\/p>\n

"I always felt I had the personality and temperament to be a manager."<\/p>\n

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