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We respect, as expected, experts in the various fundamental aspects of proper performance of “artists”, but as Professor Manuel Sergio says, “those who do not practice do not know”. To say that the competence of coaches, or any other professional in any other field, results exclusively from remaining, for a few years, in “hardwood desks” is not true. Training is necessary and essential in the process of building and acquiring knowledge. We realize that this effort and dedication to study is worth earning a worthy diploma. However, the competence and experience gained through continuous and lasting practice of a particular function enhances and facilitates the so-called ohmmeter, should not be secondary, and therefore deserves appreciation and respect.
The criteria for measuring a good manager are neither academic titles nor a relevant past as a sports practitioner, but rather the integration of knowledge and know-how, embodied in the ability to organize and guide a team towards sporting success. But knowledge will never be true knowledge if its origin is not the reflection and confrontation between what is and what we think it should be, between what we do and what we admit we should do. Practice is the criterion of truth. New managers are just managers, and the culture of the sport says nothing to them, so their decision-making is seen as merely a managerial procedure. They still haven't figured it out, haven't figured it out yet.
Happy 2004 to everyone, everyone, everyone.
Written by Jose Pereira
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