The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

[Sanguine]

Football management - a young man's game?

De Zerbi 46
Maresca 46
Alonso 44
Arteta 44
Carrick 44
Iraola 43

None of the managers of the traditional 'big six' will be past their mid-forties next season. Add in Eddie Howe (48), Keith Andrews (45) and Fabian Hurzeler (33!). Lampard is 47, McKenna 40, Jakirovic 49. As it stands only four clubs (Sunderland, Villa, Everton, Forest) set to be managed next season by someone older than 50.

A very good point and you can add Kompany at Bayern Munich and Chivu at Inter to the very much under 50s.

There are exceptions of course with 3 of the biggest clubs in Europe in Barcelona, Real Madrid and PSG (I think we can now call PSG "big"?) being all managed by men well over 50-I was surprised that Luis Enrique is as old as 56 even if lately he does look more of that age but it doesn't feel to me that long ago that he was running around energetically for both Real Madrid and Barcelona.


Mind you, that is me because I struggle with the fact that Dalglish and Keegan are both 75 and John Barnes is 62 let alone young James Milner is 40.

Noted before that I struggle with Jamie Redknapp's age. He's 52 and joined Liverpool just after Italia 90. He feels like part of the next generation to be, but really he straddled Barnes, Hansen et al and the 'Spice Boys'.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Kieran McKenna resigns from promoted Ipswich “to take a break and spend more time with his family”

Fair play if genuine.


(linked to Fulham)

[Sanguine]

Rob Edwards sacked by Wolves, the day the Championship club signs Raul Jimenez and Kieran Trippier. 'Generational' decision by Edwards to leave promotion-chasing Middlesbrough for Wolves only to get sacked seven months later.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Odd timing. They seemed fully behind him at the end of the season and this has come out of the blue.

[Stranded]

Rob Edwards sacked by Wolves, the day the Championship club signs Raul Jimenez and Kieran Trippier. 'Generational' decision by Edwards to leave promotion-chasing Middlesbrough for Wolves only to get sacked seven months later.

Madness - surely they realistically bought Edwards in as the man to get them back out of the Championship not to keep them in the Prem - he seemed to improve the side, although admittedly from a very low base.

[Sutekh]

Rob Edwards sacked by Wolves, the day the Championship club signs Raul Jimenez and Kieran Trippier. 'Generational' decision by Edwards to leave promotion-chasing Middlesbrough for Wolves only to get sacked seven months later.

Madness - surely they realistically bought Edwards in as the man to get them back out of the Championship not to keep them in the Prem - he seemed to improve the side, although admittedly from a very low base.

Rumours that César Peixoto has already been lined up to take over but a very odd decision esp. as Rob was apparently among the reasons Trippier and Jimenez decided to join.

Meanwhile former Wolves boss Gary O’Neil is being linked with the Ipswich job.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Kieran McKenna resigns from promoted Ipswich “to take a break and spend more time with his family”

Fair play if genuine.


(linked to Fulham)

If this is the reason, fair enough good on him but seems a little strange.

[leon]

Rob Edwards sacked by Wolves, the day the Championship club signs Raul Jimenez and Kieran Trippier. 'Generational' decision by Edwards to leave promotion-chasing Middlesbrough for Wolves only to get sacked seven months later.

Madness - surely they realistically bought Edwards in as the man to get them back out of the Championship not to keep them in the Prem - he seemed to improve the side, although admittedly from a very low base.

Rumours that César Peixoto has already been lined up to take over but a very odd decision esp. as Rob was apparently among the reasons Trippier and Jimenez decided to join.

Meanwhile former Wolves boss Gary O’Neil is being linked with the Ipswich job.

half of me thinks Gary O'Neil is a bit shit, the other half thinks he's a bit shit and a fcuking twat.

Conflicted.

[6ft Kerplunk]

Rumours that César Peixoto has already been lined up to take over but a very odd decision esp. as Rob was apparently among the reasons Trippier and Jimenez decided to join.

Or the board tipped off Trippier and Jimenez that they didn't have to worry about working under Edwards...

[Royal Rother]

Sounds like a case of unrealistic expectations, demands and ultimatums blowing up to me.

[Orion1871]

Real Madrid officially confirm Barcelona's third La Liga title in a row next season by re-hiring Jose Mourinho.

[Winston Biscuit]

Pierre Sage takes over at Palace.

Knows his onions etc

[Sutekh]

Pierre Sage takes over at Palace.

Knows his onions etc

About Thyme that was settled.

[South Coast Royal]

Pierre Sage takes over at Palace.

Knows his onions etc

About Thyme that was settled.

Probably the wisest manager around.

[Sutekh]

[Uke]

Pierre Sage takes over at Palace.

Knows his onions etc

About Thyme that was settled.

Probably the wisest manager around.

It's no big dill.

It was mint to be

[Double C]

About Thyme that was settled.

Probably the wisest manager around.

It's no big dill.

It was mint to be

this is very thyme consuming

[Sanguine]

Probably had this, but I'd missed that, was three short months, Watford's manager was Ed Still, brother of Will Still, and who had taken a similar analyst route into football management. He had a relatively successful 18 months at Charleroi in Belgium. Not so much at Watford, sacked after 15 games.

Alessio Dionisi is Watford's latest manager, having been sacked by Empoli in March. Watford's last three permanent appointments survived a total of 45 games.

[genome]

Probably had this, but I'd missed that, was three short months, Watford's manager was Ed Still, brother of Will Still, and who had taken a similar analyst route into football management. He had a relatively successful 18 months at Charleroi in Belgium. Not so much at Watford, sacked after 15 games.

Alessio Dionisi is Watford's latest manager, having been sacked by Empoli in March. Watford's last three permanent appointments survived a total of 45 games.

20 different managers since 2014