Venables, Terry
English footballer and coach, he was the England football manager 1994-96.
Although Venables had a solid playing career with Chelsea, Tottenham, Queens Park Rangers, and Crystal Palace, and won two full England caps, his reputation lies in his skills as a coach. He won promotion to the first division for Crystal Palace 1978-79 and then Queens Park Rangers 1982-83, before taking Barcelona (1984-87) to the Spanish League title in 1984-85. After winning the FA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur in 1991, he became the club's chief executive, but was sacked two years later over alleged financial misdealing. These allegations plagued him throughout his time as England manager and led to his decision in January 1996 to relinquish his post after the European Championships later that year.
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