Alan Curbishley: Hilarious Paolo Di Canio stories, Inside West Ham chaos & the Charlton years

In the latest episode of The Managers, Mick McCarthy and Tony Pulis are joined by Alan Curbishley Brought to you by BOYLE Sports. Alan reflects on his early playing days and his first step into management at Charlton Athletic, where he took on a joint player-manager role alongside Steve Gritt. He recounts leading Charlton to the Premier League, including what many consider to be the greatest play-off final of all time. The discussion also covers his experience managing Paolo Di Canio, before Alan opens up about the circumstances surrounding his departure from The Valley. Plus, Alan looks back on his spell as West Ham manager during a turbulent period - from attempting to reignite Carlos Tevez’s career to navigating the fallout of the Icelandic banking crash and discovering players had been sold without his knowledge. 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Early beginnings and managerial influences 05:03 - Taking over at Charlton as joint player manager 13:41 - The greatest play-off final ever? 16:47 - What clubs should do if relegated in first PL season 19:57 - Challenging for CL places - but losing Scott Parker to Chelsea 22:13 - Hilarious Paolo Di Canio stories 31:08 - Liverpool interest, England interview & Charlton departure 39:23 - West Ham return, Tevez & Mascherano & Icelandic banking crash 48:50 - Having players sold without Curbs’ knowledge and legal case 56:36 - Weekend Predictions 01:00:17 - Do you miss management? Twitter: themanagerspod Instagram: themanagerspodcast TikTok: themanagerspodcast For sales and advertising enquiries you can email: [email protected] #football #epl #WHUFC #WestHam #Hammers #CAFC #Charlton #Athletic #transfers #DiCanio #Tevez#premierleague #managers #mccarthy #pulis