We are constantly reminded that football is a ‘results business’ and October is the month when managers who have not made a soaring start to the season are shown the door. But the League Managers Association argues that the bill for these changes amounts to £99m a year.
We are constantly reminded that football is a ‘results business’ and October is the month when managers who have not made a soaring start to the season are shown the door. But the League Managers Association argues that the bill for these changes amounts to £99m a year.
All the available evidence suggests that, apart from a short term boost, changing managers does little for a club’s prospects. Sue Bridgewater’s book on Football Managers shows that stability generally serves clubs better.
Despite beliefs in the existence of a football ‘merry go round’, many managers never get another job in management gain and those that do often have to wait a long time.