Davies during his second spell in chargoe of Forest in 2013 Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesI braced myself going to meet Billy Davies. The reputation of this football manager goes before him: talented, abrasive, angry, feeling persecuted. “The lies, the smears!” Davies hissed as he reflected on his three years out of football. Wherever he has gone — Preston North End, Derby County, Nottingham Forest — Davies has raised the bar and put his teams in contention. Between Preston, Derby and Forest, Davies has…

Source: The Times September 08, 2017 23:15 UTC