Bowyer and Woodgate set friendship aside for relegation showdown

Bowyer and Woodgate set friendship aside for relegation showdown

06-Mar-2020 10:30:36 | The Guardian

Managers of Charlton and Middlesbrough have a long history and meet on Saturday battling to stay in Championship

Jonathan Woodgate and Lee Bowyer planned to talk on the telephone during the 48 hours preceding Saturday’s match at The Valley.

In one sense there is nothing unexpected about that – the former Leeds United teammates turned fledgling Championship managers are good friends and in frequent contact – but it is still a little unusual for two managers locked in a relegation skirmish to be in touch so close to such a potentially season-defining fixture.

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