Mark Robins of Coventry City has been compared to the late Howard Wilkinson, the manager of Leeds United. According to former Sky Blues manager Gordon Strachan, the club’s April FA Cup semi-final loss to Manchester United was a “body blow” for him and his family.
Naturally, Strachan is a former star of Old Trafford from his wonderful playing days under Sir Alex Ferguson, but he feels that Robins, another former Red Devil, is more like one of his former managers in terms of his low-key approach to business.
When asked if he thought the Sky Blues were at their greatest ever when he became a player for the team,
“They’re nowhere near this guy. This guy reminds me a bit of Howard Wilkinson who just went and did his job, never done anything like big interviews, did his job, won championships, won top titles but just kept doing it.
“He never promoted himself. Mark Robins is the same. He’s doing such a fantastic job where I see everybody else getting mentioned for jobs. And I just keep turning and going, what about this guy? You know what, this fella?”
He added: “Listen, it’d be great for Coventry if he doesn’t go anywhere. That’s fantastic. But I just can’t… I just don’t get it how he’s not been mentioned for a lot of jobs.”