Oddsmakers list excellent ex-Porto boss Sergio Conceicao as an option, but would he take the gig? Moyes is also mentioned on several bookmakers’ sites, as are ex-Man United manager Solskjaer, who was at the Molineux for the Ipswich match, and — gasp — ex-West Brom boss Carlos Corber...
West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini’s name also comes up in the Premier League Sack Race odds. The Chilean has got the job as the manager of the Hammers almost at the same time, as Emery became the new Arsenal manager, in 2018. Well, both of them are in trouble now. He used ...
A manager that has seen success with Leicester, Brendan Rodgers, was appointed in the second half of the 2018/19 season and helped the Foxes achieve a ninth-place finish. He then went on to have a fantastic first full season, finishing in fifth place in the league and achieving European f...
I have a theory as to why this is. It's because in football managership, more than almost any other profession, success is largely determined by luck. That is not to say that there are not very good (and bad) managers. But that the 'error' between input and outcome is one of the ...