“At a football club, there's a holy trinity – the players, the manager and the supporters.”

—  Bill Shankly

"Bill Shankly: Life, death and football" http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/18/bill-shankly-liverpool-manager, The Guardian (2009-10-18)

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