The Daily Star, although noted for it’s ability to make something out of nothing, has come up with one name today which may fit Bonser’s desired profile – former Arsenal defender Steve Morrow.

Morrow is currently the head coach of FC Dallas in the United States’ Major League Soccer.

As a player, he was a versatile utility man, who could play at full back, centre back or midfield and he went on to win 39 caps for his country, Northern Ireland.
He is famous for having been injured during the celebrations on winning the 1993 League Cup Final, when Tony Adams dropped him.

He managed a total of 85 games for the Gunners, including that Cup Final and the 1994 Cup Winners Cup win against Parma and the defeat in the Final of the same competition by Real Zaragoza.

He later moved to QPR, before going to the States to play for Dallas Burn. He spent two seasons at Dallas (who renamed themselves FC Dallas in 2004), before retiring because of a persistent neck injury.

On February 3, 2004 he was named as an assistant coach to FC Dallas, but was forced to resign in late May due to personal reasons. However, he returned to the club on January 27, 2005 under coach Colin Clarke. When Clarke was fired on November 7, 2006, Morrow was named interim head coach. On December 11, 2006, FC Dallas General Manager Michael Hitchcock removed the ‘interim’ from his title.

Under his management, the team has reached the play off quarter finals twice.