A combination of hard work, preparation and self-belief are key for any managerial career but in the case of Johnathan McKinstry, the ability to adapt and take risks have been equally fundamental.
In 2013, the Northern Irishman – then aged 27 - brought a meticulously researched dossier into an interview for his first senior managerial role and by the end of the selection process, Sierra Leone confirmed him as the youngest manager in international football.
McKinstry had moved to the Western African nation three years earlier, being appointed technical director of the Craig Bellamy academy after being an academy coach with the New York Red Bulls.
