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Englishman David Webb is the unlikely right-hand man to Georgia boss Willy Sagnol at Euro 2024: The former York City manager who discovered Wilfried Zaha for Crystal Palace

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Just by being at the European Championship, Georgia have already scaled their highest peak in football. It was a journey that started in 1989 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union and now, three decades later, the nation is ready to thrive on the continents’ biggest stage.

What people might not know is that they are being guided by an Englishman. David Webb, whose first-team managerial experience is limited to a mere 10 games at York City in the fifth tier, is the unlikely right-hand man to former Bayern Munich and France star Willy Sagnol.