Praised in moments of grace, castigated after missteps, they bear a permanent mental burden.
Even the biggest names in football history struggle sometimes: coaching Barça was “cruel and unpleasant” for Xavi, a local legend.
His departure at the end of the season frees him “from a burden”.
Wear and tear acts like poison.
After nine years at Liverpool, Jürgen Klopp admitted to being "out of energy", now unable to "do the job over and over again".
“Mental wear and tear comes from exhaustion, prolonged stress, excessive workload,” says Arsène Wenger, the former Arsenal coach (1996-2018).
There is something at stake, the external judgment which is very important, we quickly go from euphoria to depression.
» External factors which lead to “discomfort”, for the one who managed 1,235 matches on the Gunners bench.
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