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Iain Dowie opts for unlikely career move away from football

The former Northern Ireland international will begin a role as a regional sales manager.

FORMER PREMIER LEAGUE player and manager Iain Dowie has stepped away from football for his latest job… and it’s an unlikely career move.

Dowie, who also represented Northern Ireland 59 times, played for seven professional clubs and managed six more during a career in football which lasted over 20 years.

However, Dowie has now been appointed as a regional sales manager at Go To Surveys, a company that “undertakes homebuyers reports, building surveys and valuations throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland.”

For the uninitiated, Dowie’s profile reads: “Having experienced the excitement of playing international football and managing at a high level Iain is equally excited to be joining the innovative and dynamic GOTO group.”

Dowie, whose last job in professional football was with Hull City as a ‘football management consultant’ in 2010, reportedly continues to work with Sky Sports News as a commentator.

If he brings this kind of enthusiasm to his new role we’re sure he’ll be a resounding success.

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    Mar 22nd 2016, 1:08 PM

    “Assistant to the regional sales manager.”

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    Mar 22nd 2016, 12:55 PM

    Bouncebackability!!!

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    Mar 22nd 2016, 1:09 PM

    Face like a melted welly

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    Mar 22nd 2016, 4:14 PM

    I think Ian Dowie has an engineering degree which he studied for before turning professional many years ago. Face like a slapped arse but no idiot apparently.

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    Mar 22nd 2016, 12:43 PM

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    Mar 23rd 2016, 11:32 AM

    Fair play to him

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    Mar 23rd 2016, 7:52 AM

    If anyone has a face for the radio it’s ian

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