MIKE BASSETT: ENGLAND MANAGER (2001)SummaryFormer England manager Graham Taylor (right) and midfielder Paul Gascoigne have characters based after them in the film (Fiona Hanson/PA)English football is in the doldrums and behind the rest of their rivals when it comes to winning the World Cup. But when England manager Phil Cope suffers a heart attack, the Football Association surprisingly turns to old-school Norwich boss Mike Bassett to save the day. CastWorking as assistant manager in Mike Bassett may have prepared Bradley Walsh for the same role with Sam Allardyce during recent Soccer Aid matches (Victoria Jones/PA)Plenty of recognisable faces get the call-up. It ran for just six episodes and a later attempt to make a second film – ‘Interim Manager’ failed to find the funding. It ends as a feel-good film and is still quoted in some circles today, especially the passionate and foul-mouthed half-time rant Bassett produces during a defeat to Mexico.

Source: Express April 11, 2020 12:00 UTC