Bill Shankly
9 quotes
Biography
William Shankly was a Scottish football player and manager who is best known for his time as manager of Liverpool. Shankly brought success to Liverpool, gaining promotion to the First Division and winning three League Championships and the UEFA Cup.
"Some people think football [soccer] is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that."
"A football team is like a piano. You need eight men to carry it and three who can play the damn thing."
"At a football club, there's a holy trinity – the players, the manager and the supporters."
"Someone said to me 'To you football is a matter of life or death!' and I said 'Listen, it's more important than that'."
"Aim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor."
"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that."
"Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important."
"A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are."
"If you can't support us when we lose or draw, don't support us when we win"