Paul Hurst getting to grips with the work-life balance after month back at Shrewsbury Town
Hurst had been unemployed at the end of October following his departure from Salop after three years due to four consecutive defeats at Grimsby. This was before he was reappointed as the Salop leader.
So, after almost three months off, the Shropshire Star asked Hurst how he is balancing his new role in Shropshire with his home life.
“Overall, it is different,” the Town head coach said.
For me, I am a bit in between, so I am down here (in Shrewsbury), but if I can get home then I will. But in general, I am down here so that changes the family dynamic.
My family are growing up. I still refer to them as the kids, but they are getting older and finding their own way a little bit and that changes it.
“It was nice, maybe coinciding with the Christmas period a little bit, and that gave me a chance to be out with friends a bit more and do things like that, and then all of a sudden that stops.
“Ah, thanks, that’s good to know,” I said.
In the meantime, the Town head coach has stated in his press conferences following games that he needs a remote control to move his players to the spots he wants them to be on the field. He then goes on to say that he is not the only coach who feels that way.
He added: “Let’s just say we are certainly not on our own in terms of sharing that frustration with players and instructions.
“And where you have shown someone and then they say they forgot – sometimes it does not matter how much time you spend on the training pitch.
“People who aren’t the smartest often just understand football; this isn’t meant to be a stereotype directed at football players.
Hurst laughed and remarked, “I think we have had a couple who are maybe not good at both.” Not attempting to be impolite.
“You simply keep trying to convey those things through talks, walking through it, and footage, in the hopes that someone will eventually catch on.
You seem like an amazing manager, and when I watch a game, I never make a bad choice, but that is not how real life works.
As you watch, it is clear that mistakes are made by the players—this is not a high-stakes match.
“As their leader on the touchline, you will become frustrated no matter where or how frequently they make mistakes—there have been many and there will be more this weekend.
