Why Europe’s biggest clubs are sacking managers before Easter
1 year, 11 months ago

Why Europe’s biggest clubs are sacking managers before Easter

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The increasing view among many at that end of the football industry is that if you don’t have your summer planning done by early April, then you are badly behind. Manchester United may have completely different owners and a completely different budget, which could well ensure they have wider decisions than just whether to go for Napoli’s Victor Osimhen or Harry Kane. Hence, even though their main shortlist looks strikingly similar to Chelsea’s, Spurs naturally have to look a little longer.

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Premier League: Five reasons why defending champions Manchester City have struggled this season
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Premier League: Five reasons why defending champions Manchester City have struggled this season

Firstpost  

Manchester City appear a shadow of the dominant outfit that had won the Premier League in six of the last seven seasons, with Pep Guardiola’s side currently on a six-game winless streak ahead of their trip to Liverpool. Manchester City currently find themselves at the fourth spot on the Premier League table, trailing leaders Liverpool by 8 points, and are …

The heartbreaking crisis facing English managers laid bare with just ONE home-grown boss in the Premier League's top 14... why are our coaching pathways so difficult to navigate? Asks MATT BARLOW
4 months, 1 week ago

The heartbreaking crisis facing English managers laid bare with just ONE home-grown boss in the Premier League's top 14... why are our coaching pathways so difficult to navigate? Asks MATT BARLOW

Daily Mail  

The last 33 major domestic trophies have been shared by six different teams. Eddie Howe is the only English manager at a side in the top 14 in the Premier League table Manchester United lured Ruben Amorim in from Sport to replace Erik ten Hag, while Arne Slot could afford to turn down Tottenham after winning the Dutch league with …

Michael Owen calls for Man Utd to sack Erik ten Hag before FA Cup final
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Michael Owen calls for Man Utd to sack Erik ten Hag before FA Cup final

The Telegraph  

“I’ve said it for a long time that Ten Hag is not the right man for this job, I’ve been saying it for ages and ages,” Owen told Premier League Productions after United’s defeat to Palace. “I almost wonder now, they’ve got a cup final and they’ve got a few important games that could mean European football next year or …

Ian Ladyman names the 'less glamorous' Premier League manager Man United should look at if they sack Erik ten Hag... because Diego Simeone would 'fall out with everyone' and put the club 'back to squa
1 year, 4 months ago

Ian Ladyman names the 'less glamorous' Premier League manager Man United should look at if they sack Erik ten Hag... because Diego Simeone would 'fall out with everyone' and put the club 'back to squa

Daily Mail  

Pressure is mounting on the Dutchman after United slipped to eighth in the table Manchester United should strongly consider appointing a 'less glamourous' manager if they choose to part ways with Erik ten Hag, Ian Ladyman urged on Mail Sport's It's All Kicking Off podcast. Manchester United should strongly consider appointing a 'less glamorous manager' at Old Trafford if they …

Interim coaches all the rage in mad period in EPL
1 year, 11 months ago

Interim coaches all the rage in mad period in EPL

The Hindu  

Chelsea is days away from playing Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals. The same Lampard who wasn’t deemed capable enough to lead a team battling relegation — Everton fired him in January — and who Chelsea itself sacked two years ago. As for Leicester, which hosts fellow struggler Bournemouth on Saturday, it seems the club’s ownership believes the team …

Sacked Brendan Rodgers believes he would have kept Leicester up
1 year, 11 months ago

Sacked Brendan Rodgers believes he would have kept Leicester up

The Hindu  

Brendan Rodgers said on Tuesday he believes he would have kept Leicester in the Premier League had he remained in charge till the end of the season. The former Liverpool and Celtic boss delivered two top-five finishes in the Premier League and the club’s first-ever FA Cup win in 2021. “I am obviously disappointed to depart so close to the …

Sunday sackings leave average tenure of Premier League manager at shortest ever
1 year, 11 months ago

Sunday sackings leave average tenure of Premier League manager at shortest ever

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The average managerial tenure is at its shortest …

Premier League sack race: David Moyes is the bookies' favourite to be the next axed boss
2 years, 2 months ago

Premier League sack race: David Moyes is the bookies' favourite to be the next axed boss

Daily Mail  

West Ham boss David Moyes is the bookies' favourite to be the next Premier League boss to be sacked - with Frank Lampard and Antonio Conte also in danger. West Ham boss David Moyes is the bookies' favourite to be sacked next in the Premier League Moyes is as short as 5/4 to lose his job after his side's worrying …

Chelsea will build on Graham Potter appointment with an overhaul of the club's key roles
2 years, 6 months ago

Chelsea will build on Graham Potter appointment with an overhaul of the club's key roles

Daily Mail  

The discussion in the Chelsea boardroom on Monday was fraught. Chelsea were facing Dinamo Zagreb in their opening Champions League game the next day and would likely win. Graham Potter had been shortlisted as the next Chelsea boss before Thomas Tuchel's sacking Tuchel, despite his short time at the club, had become a Chelsea legend. Tuchel was sacked just 15 …

Tuchel, Tedesco, who else - Which managers have been sacked this season?
2 years, 6 months ago

Tuchel, Tedesco, who else - Which managers have been sacked this season?

The Hindu  

The 2022-23 season has entered the Champions League phase and managers of some clubs around Europe have already started showing the door to their managers. Premier League Last season 10 Premier League managers were sacked, which involved Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Marcelo Bielsa and Sean Dyche. Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea The German manager had taken over Chelsea in the middle of the …

Next Manchester United manager: Rating the contenders for the job
3 years, 4 months ago

Next Manchester United manager: Rating the contenders for the job

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Zinedine Zidane open image in gallery Zidane enjoyed incredible Champions League success …

5 Premier League managerial departures so far this season
3 years, 4 months ago

5 Premier League managerial departures so far this season

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dean Smith’s sacking as Aston Villa boss on …

Why are Crystal Palace, Everton, Tottenham, Bournemouth and West Brom struggling so badly to find managers?
3 years, 9 months ago

Why are Crystal Palace, Everton, Tottenham, Bournemouth and West Brom struggling so badly to find managers?

New York Times  

Last season may already feel like a distant memory, but five of the Premier League and Football League’s 92 clubs still don’t know who will be sat in their dugout when the 2021-22 season begins in August. Everton could be forgiven for being caught by surprise by Carlo Ancelotti’s exit, but Bournemouth have known for months that they would have …

Mourinho sacking makes Spurs game tougher: Southampton's Hasenhuettl
3 years, 11 months ago

Mourinho sacking makes Spurs game tougher: Southampton's Hasenhuettl

The Hindu  

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuettl said Jose Mourinho's sacking as Tottenham Hotspur makes it much harder for his side to prepare for Wednesday's Premier League game against the London club. Mourinho was dismissed on Monday, just two days before their game against Southampton and less than a week before they will appear in the League Cup final. Mourinho, who replaced Mauricio …

Jose Mourinho: What now for sacked Tottenham boss?
3 years, 11 months ago

Jose Mourinho: What now for sacked Tottenham boss?

Daily Mail  

Jose Mourinho's luck at Tottenham finally ran out on Monday as he was dramatically sacked, just six days before a Carabao Cup final against Manchester City. It would be a tricky one to balance for supporters given Inter's fierce rivalry with Juventus but given Mourinho made nothing of joining Tottenham - despite Chelsea fans' deep hatred for their London rivals …

Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur sacks manager Jose Mourinho
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur sacks manager Jose Mourinho

The Hindu  

Jose Mourinho was sacked as manager of Tottenham Hotspur on Monday after 17 months in charge of the London club and six days before it will appear in the League Cup final. "The Club can today announce that Jose Mourinho and his coaching staff Joao Sacramento, Nuno Santos, Carlos Lalin and Giovanni Cerra have been relieved of their duties," it …

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho will be SACKED if he fails to finish in the top four
4 years ago

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho will be SACKED if he fails to finish in the top four

Daily Mail  

Jose Mourinho is under huge pressure to deliver top-level European football, with failure set to cost the Tottenham boss his job. Jose Mourinho's job will be on the line if he fails to deliver Champions League football There are concerns around a fractured dressing room after Tottenham crashed out of Europe The process of identifying potential replacements for Mourinho has …

It's Sacking Season But Premier League Managers Safest: Study
4 years, 3 months ago

It's Sacking Season But Premier League Managers Safest: Study

News 18  

Far from being a time of goodwill the period before and after Christmas has often resembled “sacking season” for Premier League managers so they may be reassured that statistically they are safer in England than elsewhere. Figures released after a study undertaken by soccer number cruncher Vyom Chaudhary for RunRepeat.com showed that of Europe’s big five leagues, managers in England’s …

What it’s really like to get sacked as a football manager
5 years, 1 month ago

What it’s really like to get sacked as a football manager

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When news filtered down the club’s grapevine that a popular manager had …

Why EPL clubs are quick to fire managers
5 years, 4 months ago

Why EPL clubs are quick to fire managers

Live Mint  

In a football season not even one-third through, German super-club Bayern Munich has effected a change at the top. Teams tend to improve under a new manager in the short term, but the bounce is difficult to sustain, shows data from the English Premier League for the last 20 seasons. The five top clubs tend to win, on average, 60-70% …

How are Premier League clubs dominating Europe?
5 years, 10 months ago

How are Premier League clubs dominating Europe?

Daily Mail  

English football clubs are back at the forefront of European football with Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal all progressing to the finals of UEFA's elite competitions. SPENDING POWER Premier League clubs have the funds to attract the best players to England with the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid having to compete with Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United for …

Liverpool and Manchester City exemplify the usual struggles title challengers face after World Cups - and the same is visible across Europe
6 years, 5 months ago

Liverpool and Manchester City exemplify the usual struggles title challengers face after World Cups - and the same is visible across Europe

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Liverpool manager had been asked whether the more subdued nature of …

Does sacking a manager mid-season help?
7 years ago

Does sacking a manager mid-season help?

The Hindu  

I remember writing on the subject a while back, but like I said, I was intrigued by a few things since. How can you otherwise explain the sacking of as many as five managers in the Premier League by the 12th game week? I could be wrong, but there seems to be a correlation in the way clubs go about …

Premier League: Leicester City sack manager Craig Shakespeare four months after appointment
7 years, 5 months ago

Premier League: Leicester City sack manager Craig Shakespeare four months after appointment

Firstpost  

Leicester City have struggled this season and are third from bottom of the table with a single league win. London: Leicester City have confirmed the sacking of Craig Shakespeare, just four months after handing him a permanent contract to manage the former Premier League champions. “Craig is and will remain a very popular, respected figure at Leicester City and will …

10 reasons to rejoice that the Premier League is back
7 years, 6 months ago

10 reasons to rejoice that the Premier League is back

Daily Mail  

Rejoice: the international break is over! Here, Sportsmail brings you 10 reasons we're glad it’s back… Arsene Wenger is under huge pressure following Arsenal's 4-0 defeat by Liverpool Season at a glance Live tables Fixtures Scores Premier League Premier League Championship League One League Two Scottish Premiership Scottish Div 1 Scottish Div 2 Scottish Div 3 Ligue 1 Serie A …

Michael Owen expects managerial changes in the Premier League this summer
9 years ago

Michael Owen expects managerial changes in the Premier League this summer

Daily Mail  

Michael Owen believes Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are kicking themselves for not getting Jurgen Klopp before Liverpool when they had the chance. All three Barclays Premier League clubs could change managers this summer, with Arsene Wenger under pressure at Arsenal and Louis van Gaal expected to be replaced at United. Michael Owen says several top Premier League clubs will …

Premier League managers hold the key to the return of European glory days for English teams... we may not have the best players but we're unrivalled in the dugout
9 years, 1 month ago

Premier League managers hold the key to the return of European glory days for English teams... we may not have the best players but we're unrivalled in the dugout

Daily Mail  

The Premier League is one of the most competitive divisions in Europe and in the past few seasons it's become difficult to predict who will make the top four. Danny Welbeck celebrates after scoring Arsenal's dramatic winner against league leaders Leicester Christian Eriksen proved Tottenham's matchwinner at fellow Premier League title rivals Manchester City Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick as …

Since Arsene Wenger took over Arsenal, there have been 156 managerial changes, including Harry Redknapp five times
10 years ago

Since Arsene Wenger took over Arsenal, there have been 156 managerial changes, including Harry Redknapp five times

Daily Mail  

Since September 1996, Arsene Wenger has ruled the roost at Arsenal, not just building a squad and controlling a team, but shaping a club. Arsene Wenger has been at Arsenal for almost 19 years, while every other team has changed manager Wenger led the Gunners to their first Champions League final, and has won three Premier League titles The Arsenal …

JAMIE CARRAGHER: It's time to ban trigger-happy chairmen from firing managers during the season
10 years, 3 months ago

JAMIE CARRAGHER: It's time to ban trigger-happy chairmen from firing managers during the season

Daily Mail  

Long may this continue: here we are, heading into Christmas, and the 20 men who started the season as Barclays Premier League managers all retain their jobs. Alan Pardew came under fire earlier this season and was favourite to be the first boss sacked in the top flight Newcastle have won six of their last nine games, including victory over …

Arsene Wenger: We don't want Premier League clubs to follow Brazil and have 'six or seven managers in same season'
10 years, 10 months ago

Arsene Wenger: We don't want Premier League clubs to follow Brazil and have 'six or seven managers in same season'

Daily Mail  

Arsene Wenger: We don't want Premier League clubs to follow Brazil and have 'six or seven managers in same season' Arsene Wenger fears English football's short-term culture will have disastrous consequences. But his longevity is a rarity in football management - a point highlighted by David Moyes's sacking at Manchester United just 10 months into the job. Concern: Arsene Wenger …

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