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Daso's Football Doctorate: Studying longtime Scottish manager John Hughes

Nick Dasovic, head coach of the Whitecaps FC Development Squad, spent nearly two full years earning his UEFA Pro License, the highest coaching license in world football. Many don’t know the work, dedication, and degree of education that goes into this course. In this blog, Daso will tell us about people he met along the way as he went through his program with the Scottish Football Association, and the lessons he learned from each person.

Today, Daso discusses John Hughes, who played 17 years with several clubs in Scotland and managed Falkirk and Hibernian.

INTRODUCTION

John Hughes began his professional career in football as a player in Scotland and after retiring he pursued a career in football management, landing several managerial positions, the longest of which was with Falkirk in 2003 to 2009, and most recently Raith Rovers in 2017.