Bill Grose: Sweden's Finest
Bill Grose might not be the first name that springs to mind when thinking of great managers, and he may not have won as many trophies as all the other great managers, but he has managed to do something no manager has done before him. He has singlehandedly managed to take Torns IF to the highest tier in their history, and managed to stabilise them there, even challenging for promotion to the Allsvenskan in recent seasons. Many much more experienced managers would struggle with this.
Whilst Grose is quickly making a name for himself in Sweden, showing himself to be a true up and coming star in the country. He is also building a reputation outside of the country too, having taken on the reserves and academies of some of England's top teams. Most recently, he took on the reserves of Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal, and only lost one of the games. His victories over Chelsea and City were very impressive, as Chelsea were able to play Brazilian starlet Oscar, and City played Holger Badstuber, and Matija Nastasic in defence.
The way Bill Grose is headed, he isn't just set to take on the rest and the best of Sweden, but also the rest of the world. The next few years will be very interesting, and crucial to Grose's future success as a manager, although you certainly wouldn't bet against him so far.
Mario Misarovic, Sydsvenskan
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