| SARINA | _ Wiegman, Dutch football manager and Lionesses' coach (6) |
| TEN | Erik ___ Hag, Dutch football manager (3) |
| STAM | Jaap, Dutch football manager, played for Man U 1998-2001 (4) |
| RUUDVANNYSTELROOY | Dutch football manager whose real forenames are Rutgerus Johannes Martinus (4,3,10) |
| ROONEY | Football manager and former player, married to Coleen (5,6) |
| STEVEN | Football manager and former player, _ Gerrard (6) |
| PARDEW | Alan ...... , football manager and former player (6) |
| KOEMAN | Ronald, manager of the Dutch football team reappointed in 2023 (6) |
| CRUYFF | Recently deceased Dutch football legend. (6) |
| REVIEW | Reconsider former England manager and wife (6) |
| ARTETA | Mikel ...... , Arsenal manager and former midfielder (6) |
| GEORGE | Former Scotland manager and Motherwell player (6) |
| BURLEY | Former Scotland manager and Motherwell player (6) |
| ORANGE | Colour associated with the Dutch football team |
| HENDRY | 1989-91 Man City defender between spells at Blackburn; 2004-05 Blackpool manager and Scotland 1998 World Cup captain (6) |
| TORRES | Former Yankee manager and family |
| EMBOSS | Turn me over to the manager and make protuberant |
| DUGOUT | Canoe in which managers and substitutes sit? (6) |
| WAYNE | Football manager and former player, married to Coleen (5,6) |
| BRUCE | Football manager and player who made 24 Appearances for Scotland between 1975 and 1978 (5,5) |
