æt ðæt tˈaɪm, ðə ɹˈoʊl ʌv mˈænɪdʒɚ wʌz mˈoːɹ ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv ðɐn tˈæktɪkəl, wɪð plˈeɪɚ sᵻlˈɛkʃən nˈoːɹməli bˌiːɪŋ mˌeɪd baɪ ɐ kəmˈɪɾi ʌv klˈʌb dᵻɹˈɛktɚz.
At that time, the role of manager was more administrative than tactical, with player selection normally being made by a committee of club directors.