Lawrie Sanchez

Lawrie Sanchez is a former professional footballer, turned successful manager and pundit. Known as a formidable player in his day, Lawrie Sanchez has since become renowned for his time as manager of Wycombe Wanderers and the Northern Ireland national side. An expert in leadership, teamwork and perseverance, Lawrie Sanchez makes for an entertaining and valuable after dinner speaker.

As a manager, Lawrie Sanchez is known for successfully leading his Northern Ireland to climb ninety seven FIFA world ranking positions. When he was responsible for the team he ended their three year no win streak and won against top teams like England in the World Cup Qualifiers, leading him to be voted as the Manager of the Year in the Belfast Telegraph 2005 and be nominated for Coach of the Year at the BBC Sports Personality Awards. Additionally, Lawrie Sanchez has successfully managed the Wyhcombe Wanderers, Fulham and most recently, Apollon Smyrni.

Prior to his transition into managerial roles, Lawrie Sanchez was a skilled midfielder playing in professional leagues. Starting out with Reading, before moving to Wimbledon, Lawrie Sanchez was pivotal in their promotion to the First Division and scored the winning header against Liverpool in the FA Cup final in 1988. Before retiring in 1995, he played for Swindon Town, Sligo Rovers and achieved three caps for Northern Ireland, who he would later go on to manage.

Since becoming an icon of the sport, Lawrie Sanchez has been in demand to appear as a pundit, sports broadcaster and as a speaker at events. Having provided live commentary of the game on all major networks, Lawrie Sanchez is highly experienced and respected thanks to his impressive career, on and off the pitch. He has also participated in the Northern Ireland Podcast series, discussing all things Irish FA.

At events, Lawrie Sanchez is a truly versatile guest with experience as a speaker, demonstrator and representative. Able to discuss everything from the legislation of the game to his long and successful career, Lawrie Sanchez is an entertaining guest for any occasion, and instantly recognisable face for fans of the sport, making him an ideal speaker.