He said top-level management must accept responsibility for what has happened.

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And while many of his fellow Premiership head coaches have been turned prematurely grey by the stresses of top-level management, Pountney appears to be impervious to the pressure.

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Not when it comes to top-level management.

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With Dalglish, 59, out of top-level football management since he left Celtic in 2000, Clarke's appointment will be seen as a shrewd move.

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Women make up just 23% of top-level media management.

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On top of this, eBay's reputation-management system and other features (see article), establishes a level of order and trust.

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