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Caretaker manager

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), caretaker manager means: A person temporarily put in charge of a team while the club decides on a longer-term appointment.

In Turkish: geçici teknik direktör

How it is used

Use take charge as caretaker manager; temporary responsibility does not guarantee a permanent job.

Example sentences

  1. The caretaker manager led training the morning after the coach's departure.

    The appointment maintains day-to-day team leadership during a vacancy.

  2. After three wins, the caretaker manager was offered a longer contract.

    A temporary appointment can later become a longer-term arrangement.

Common collocations

  • appoint a caretaker manager
  • caretaker manager takes charge
  • caretaker spell
  • managerIn British football, the person in charge of the first team who picks the side, decides tactics and often has a say in transfers.
  • head coachThe person in charge of training, tactics and team selection; at many clubs the role focuses on coaching, while a sporting director handles transfers.

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