Martin O’Neill’s Testimony for John Robertson: An Exceptional Player and Influential Mentor
A Nottingham Forest man and manager, Martin O’Neill, was a teammate of John Robertson at the club, providing a testimony for his former player regarding his prowess as a player and his coaching career.
O’Neill describes Robertson as a beautiful footballer who could play with both feet and possessed exceptional abilities.
O’Neill says: “To go back to that term, which is pivotal. Very rarely did he miss football matches, and we needed John (John Robertson) in every single one of those games. He played a part in football history, I think.”
“When we think about the things Robertson won in the world of football, he is a completely iconic figure.”
Returning to Scotland to see his family was a very big deal for John Robertson. He moved home very rarely, then heard of this opportunity to return home in the capacity of assistant manager [at Celtic].
Robertson embraced his role intensely. He was certainly a distinguished partner.
People, to put it best, took to John; they really did. There was something about him.
Players respected John as a player, and the players playing in his position would come to get his opinion. I have heard from players now, high-quality players in the English Premier League, who said that John’s advice was influential for them.
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