David Moyes isn't the only British manager working abroad

By taking the reigns at Spanish club Real Sociedad, David Moyes has taken a chance few British managers choose to.

Working abroad is far from unchartered territory, former England managers Sir Bobby Robson and Steve McClaren both won major domestic titles overseas.

Current England boss Roy Hodgson has had spells at clubs in Italy, Sweden and Denmark.

But it's still rare for a Brit to get a managerial job abroad and it's often for clubs many of us haven't heard of.

David James

It's been a tough year for the former England goalkeeper.

Declared bankrupt in May, despite earning an estimated £20m from his playing days, he's now been forced to flog a career's worth of memories to raise cash.

Today, alongside his punditry work, the 44-year-old makes his money from a manager's job in the newly formed Indian Super League.

Sachin Tendulkar's Kerala Blasters is his new team, but it's not James' first foray into management abroad.

Last time, he linked up with former team-mate Hermann Hreidarsson at Icelandic club IBV - where Hreidarsson was manager - and took up a player/coach role.

But now the Englishman is the main man and his management methods will be put to the test this season with his squad widely considered the weakest in the ISL.

Brian Deane

The former Sheffield United striker is probably best known among football anoraks as the first ever Premier League goal scorer.

Despite a relatively successful playing career, in which he represented England on three occasions, Deano was forced to take a road less travelled as a football manager.

In January he was appointed boss at Norwegian side Sarpsborg.

The club have one of the smallest budgets in the Norwegian league and play in a ground that has a capacity of just 5,500.

It's a far cry from the sunshine-filled pre-season training camps the Yorkshireman had experienced throughout his playing career, but the 45-year-old felt he had to leave England to get a manager's job.

"I'm not the kind of person who thought I would get a job off my reputation as a player," he said.

"I was going through the process with badges and learning away from the game. So it was still frustrating to think that after going through the process I wasn't even going to get the opportunity."

Gary White

Much like current England boss Roy Hodgson, White is on his third international management gig.

Since retiring from a rather modest playing career that saw him grace the pitches of Bognor Regis and Western Australia, White has managed the British Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, and now Guam.

The Western Pacific Ocean island has a population of just 180,000 and did not join Fifa until 1996.

But under White's guidance Guamanian football is improving.

Last year his team climbed to 161st in the world, the highest position in their history.

And White, who isn't 40 yet, has his sights set on a bigger prize.

"Roy Hodgson has gone out to the world and coached in different countries," he said.

"But he's come back and is now coach of the England national team so I don't see working abroad as being a hurdle. You have people like Roy who have set the standard."

Ian Ferguson

The former Scotland international is the director of coaching at New Zealand club Northern Fury.

The 47-year-old made more than 300 appearances for Glasgow Rangers and was one of only three players to take part in every season of their nine-in-a-row league titles run.

After ending his playing career in Australia, he took over at Perth Glory.

But after his sacking there the Scotsman initially struggled to find another coaching role, taking a job as a beach cleaner, before being hired by Northern Fury.

"Some people might have a laugh at me being skint but I'm not embarrassed having to take a job on the beach," he told the Daily Record at the time.

"It was a short-term thing and I had to do something to earn a living. But I'm now back in football and doing what I love. I've got a great job at Northern Fury."

Carl Robinson

The Welsh international had over 50 caps to his name as a player and has since carved out a successful managerial career in the MLS.

The 38-year-old is currently the head coach of Vancouver Whitecaps, having served his apprentice as assistant for two seasons.

Last season he guided the Caps to their most successful season in MLS to date, clinching a Western Conference playoff spot with a club-record 50 points.

But no matter where you manage, with success comes added pressure.

Robinson knows if he doesn't follow up last season's achievements next year then it will be seen as taking a step back.

"We've created a culture now in getting to the playoffs with a certain points total and then losing in the first round," Robinson said.

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