1. Jesse Carver was an English football player and manager, best remembered for his management of some of Europe's finest clubs.
15 Facts About Jesse Carver
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Jesse Carver successfully applied to coach Dutch club Xerxes in Rotterdam.
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Jesse Carver built his training routines around using the ball, instead of boring repetitive lapping, Xerxes flourished, and heading the championship and he was asked to coach the national team, a position he held for two years.
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Jesse Carver led Juve to the championship in his first season at the club.
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Jesse Carver still wanted to prove himself in England and in the summer of 1952, he was persuaded to return to coach West Brom.
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Jesse Carver had an immediate impact, with the team playing attacking football and up among the league leaders.
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Jesse Carver left late January 1954, as he wasn't appointed manager, despite his success, leaving the job to his assistant Vic Buckingham.
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Jesse Carver only stayed at Torino a year, before moving to Roma.
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Jesse Carver arrived in Coventry with a tan that complemented his man-about-town personality, and with his tailored light grey suits and camel coat, he looked more like a Hollywood film mogul than a football manager.
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Jesse Carver's innovations were far-reaching, from wooden shoes and bathrobes for the players to prevent them catching cold whilst getting out of the showers, to made-to-measure lightweight continental boots for all the players.
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Jesse Carver bought 40 footballs, one for each player on the staff as he expected them to practice their ball skills at all times.
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Jesse Carver brought over from Italy former Swedish national coach George Raynor as his number two, another man with an outstanding reputation on the continent.
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At home, Jesse Carver's team were unbeatable, but away from home, they struggled for results and promotion hopes looked slim.
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The board reluctantly agreed and Jesse Carver left the club on New Year's Eve.
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Jesse Carver did return to a coaching job at Tottenham Hotspur in 1958, but failed to settle; later, he moved to Portugal.