Trend setter or one for the fashion police? Davids parades Barnet touchline in unique manager's attire (but without iconic glasses)



Upping the fashion stakes: Welling United's Park View Road is known by some as the San Siro

For a certain generation, wearing glasses to protect your eyes during a football game wasn't necessarily an invitation for team-mates to poke fun at you.

In fact thanks to Edgar Davids, it made you more of a comparison to one of the game's great midfielders - even if you didn't quite have the skill of the flamboyant Dutchman.

But while Davids' playing days may be over, the former Barcelona and Juventus star appears to be setting new fashion trends.

Only this this time it is on the touchline.

Barnet's player-manager paraded his technical area during his side's 1-1 draw with Nuneaton on Saturday wearing an unusual combo of cap, jacket, bottoms and boots with a liberal attitude towards colour coordination.

The only item missing was those famous glasses.



It's not the first time this season the former Tottenham midfielder has raised eyebrows after he announced he would be wearing the No 1 shirt for Barnet this term.

We've seen managers resort to different attire on the touchline in recent years, ranging from those who wear suits, others who wear tracksuits or even Brian Clough and his famous green jumper he was rarely seen without.

Looking sharp: Exeter boss Paul Tisdale (right) greets Sheffield United's Danny Wilson before a game

We doubt many will be copying the former Holland international's latest touchline wear, but then we have yet to see many managers follow Paul Tisdale's suit at Exeter, who is arguably the sharpest dressed manager in football.