John Mousinho: Portsmouth boss on ‘difficult’ work-life balance

In a wide ranging interview, Mousinho revealed it is much harder to develop a healthy work-life balance as a head coach than he thought.

The former Oxford defender lives in Portsmouth with his wife and two young daughters.

“I’ve found it really difficult,” he said.

“I thought I’d be able to switch off, my life has changed a lot from being a player where the hours are very social.

“I try my best on days off to make sure I spend as much time as possible with the kids when they’re awake.

“My wife criticises me a lot for taking the laptop to bed and that’s something I need to be a bit better at.

“I’ve found it difficult because of the pressure of the game, you never know when you’re going to get another opportunity and you never know when you’re going to get another opportunity to be Portsmouth manager. It does benefit you when you have that work-life balance.

“My wife and I – if we can go out I’m usually scribbling a couple of tactical bits on napkins which is nonsense but I’m not sure why I do it, I don’t list that as a strength.”