11 Things That Only Amateur Footballers Will Understand

11. The Manager's Son

Ah, the seemingly unsolvable conundrum of the manager's son. The gaffer's lad will always be given more than a fair crack of the whip (just ask Steve Bruce), but more often than not this develops into blatant favouritism. In about 80% of cases, the manager's boy is the worst player at the club, but his position of power means he starts games week-in, week-out. Even worse than carrying the deadweight for 90 minutes is the unfortunate turn of events which have led him to believe his strongest position is that of lone striker, or worse, goalkeeper. It's a situation that raises questions about the boss's integrity and can certainly lead to unrest in an already fractious camp. He probably doesn't care though. After all, he only suffers the tag of manager because his son couldn't get a game anywhere else.