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HUNGRY HOPKIN REQUIRES SKILL OF A DIPLOMAT

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DAVID Hopkin lasted just 11 games at Bradford City when he signed from Leeds in the summer of 2000. Whether he can surpass that meagre milestone as a manager will largely depend on his skill as a diplomat.
Rumours that co-owner Edin Rahic picks the team may be overblown, but there is no smoke without fire. The German does demand greater involvement that the average chairman and is evidently prone to capricious outbursts.
This is a man who voiced his displeasure at Bradford holding on for a point - then castigated Stuart McCall for going gung-ho in defeat to Sheffield United.
Who insisted on...

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