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 …
Gardening Leave in Football: Is It the End of the Line for a Manager? Read More »
Even if his teams have a habit of playing a trudging, conservative style of football on the pitch, life is never dull off it when José Mourinho is prowling the technical area. The Portuguese is into his third decade as a top-tier head coach, and despite having two Champions League wins – not to mention …
The Most Controversial Moments of José Mourinho’s Managerial Career Read More »
Liverpool’s transition from Jürgen Klopp to Arne Slot could scarcely have felt more seamless. It’s almost a strange state of affairs in the red half of Merseyside, with few able to believe when they make a bet on Premier League matches that their side are top of the tree. Replacing a manager with such a …
Reflecting on Arne Slot’s Fast Start in Charge of Liverpool Read More »
In the cutthroat world of professional football in the modern era, is there any particular month in which a manager can relax… safe in the knowledge that their job is, for 30 or so days at least, more secure than normal? Conversely, is there any specific calendar month in which a head coach should open …
They say in life, but especially in football, never go back. So many legacies have been tarnished by players or managers returning to a club for a second time, only to fall short of the standards they set first time around. Mind you, it doesn’t always pan out like that: in fact, sometimes the second …
Claudio Ranieri Joins Ranks of Managers That Have Led the Same Club Three Times or More Read More »
