New trend in Management Hiring?

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Are Stevenage following Bens' lead in hiring a successful striker as their manager?
It is 49-year-old Sheringham's first managerial job, having been West Ham attacking coach under manager Sam Allardyce for the last 12 months.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32832999

[Newark Colin]

It's an intriguing one. Sheringham is only 2 weeks younger than Nigel Clough. Age is just a number, but seems quite old for his 1st dip into management.