Rob Sherman (football manager)

Robert Sherman (born 21 August 1960) is a Welsh football manager and former footballer who manages the Fiji national football team.

Early life
Sherman grew up in Aberystwyth, Wales.

Education
Sherman attended Ysgol Penglais School in Wales.

Career
Sherman has been described as a "highly respected figure in football and coaching education globally". He was described as "helped nurture Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey in his previous role at the Welsh FA". He worked as technical director of Football Federation Australia, where he was described as "charged with rekindling Australian soccer’s stagnant youth development system... will oversee a review into academy structures and pathways, incorporating NPL and grassroots clubs, and assess the controversial national compensation scheme, where junior clubs earn a pittance for producing talent".

Style of play
Sherman mainly operated as a left-winger.

Personal life
Sherman is the father of Welsh football manager Drew Sherman.