Related Clues:

• Support old footballer as a substitute not quite in the top bracket?
• Behind one supporter, great footballer of the past
• Behind one's back, bishop is in Paris
• Somewhat inferior new Manchester United whizz kid?
• Less adequate alternative
• Decent boss could be almost first-rate
• Back to win against silver medallist
• After short time, be someone very good or not quite as good?
• Successor to the greatest footballer is not quite the cream of the crop
• Not ideal
• Unusually decent boss? Less than ideal