Does managerial experience matter anymore (10 replies)

Bayern going for Kompany. Chelsea linked with McKenna and Maresca. Blues fans would rather have Will Still (89 games managed, no promotions) than Alex Neil (400 odd games and a few promotions).

Is it the case now that a good manager = a young man who has mainly been a coach, over somebody who has been there and done it?

(edit, I'd initially written that Neil has 400 promotions... which would probably make him the front runner)