Giving up on the thing you love isn’t easy. Even so, at the age of 78, you would have thought that full-time employment was a long way from your mind. But not for Roy Hodgson, who has made a sensational return to football management at the age of 78. The former England head coach will …
In the summer of 2025, Manchester United revealed the signing of Slovenian striker, Benjamin Sesko, from RB Leipzig. The fee was for an initial £66 million, which could climb to £77 million based on various add ons. Sesko was identified as the number nine that could finally fire Manchester United to glory… and ease the …
Manchester United Have Spent £65 Million Sacking Managers Since 2013 Read More »
In the end, it wasn’t meant to be. Darren Fletcher was appointed as Manchester United’s caretaker manager in January 2026, after the Red Devils hierarchy decided to dispense with the services of Ruben Amorim. It presented Fletcher with a unique opportunity, as his sons – Jack and Tyler – had been knocking on the door …
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You don’t have to search Google too hard to find tawdry tales of perilously short managerial reigns. You’ll find Leroy Rosenior – father of Chelsea boss Liam – and his ten minutes (that is not a typo) in charge of Torquay United in May 2007… the Gulls were then immediately taken over by a new …
Nancy’s 33 Days of Hell at Celtic Join List of Football’s Shortest Managerial Reigns Read More »
The Premier League is as ruthless as it is exhilarating, and no one feels that more than its managers. Every season brings a mix of high expectations, unpredictable results, and boardroom impatience. A few bad weeks can turn optimism into crisis, leaving even experienced managers fighting for their jobs. As the 2025/26 campaign rolls in, …
Who Will Be the Next Premier League Manager to Face the Sack? Read More »
Football management has become an increasingly volatile profession, with head coaches sacked – sometimes within a matter of weeks – when they aren’t able to deliver fast, tangible improvement in a team. So to reach 1,000 games in this cutthroat era really is a remarkable achievement, with Pep Guardiola the latest manager to reach the …
Pep Guardiola Joins the 1,000 Club… With a Better Win Ratio Than Anybody Else Read More »
He’s the man that Pep Guardiola has described as ‘inspirational’ to the Premier League’s current obsession with set piece specialism. And he’s also the man who, indirectly, could help Arsenal to a first EPL title since 2003/04. But Tony Pulis was branded a ‘dinosaur’ for his direct football and fondness for set pieces as manager …
There’s that old saying that ‘lightning strikes twice’, but Chris Wilder will be hoping that he isn’t facing an electrical storm for a third time as he returns to Sheffield United. The Blades have reappointed Wilder as their manager in September 2025, just three months after he had his previous contract terminated – a real …
The ink was barely dry on Thomas Frank’s contract at Tottenham before talk turned to which of his former Brentford players he would poach for his new employer. The Dane swapped West London for the north of the capital when agreeing terms to manage Spurs, signalling a big step up in grade that would incorporate …
Five Managers That Have Signed the Same Player for Multiple Clubs Read More »
It’s one of the most confusing terms in football and in employment in general. What is gardening leave? Does it mean that a manager has been sacked, or is there any way back for them? Do they have to spend their time in the doldrums tending to their daisies and petunias? QPR head coach Marti …
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