The English premier league is referred to as the
most difficult league in the world by pundits majorly because of the media
attention, criticism and view from many across countries of the world.
With
millions of dollars spent on various clubs every season by owners, the twenty
clubs that partake in the league try to perform according to the targets set by
the board of directors.
These
targets put lots of pressure on the footballers but most especially on the club
managers.
Many
managers in the premier league get negative/positive reactions from football
fans for the playing patterns of their teams, although, the result remains the
ultimate goal. Managers get contract extensions, new deals with many companies
and even sack letters depending on the success or failure of their teams during
their reign.
The
English premier league is so dynamic that no manager, no matter how popular you
are or your past achievement for the club is beyond getting sacked after a poor
run lasting a period of time.
This season alone, six managers have been booted out
of their positions for inability to perform up to the expectation of the club
owners. With barely two months into the new season, Francisco Guidolin of
Swansea became the first manager to get the sack.
Two months after, Swansea city sacked their second
manager of the season, Bob Bradley alongside Alan Pardew of Crystal palace were
sacked for inability to get enough point for their various clubs. Just three
days into the New Year, Mike Phelan (Hull city) got his own sack letter.
However
the most shocking sack came in February when the Best Manager in the league,
Claudio Raineri was shown the exit after less than twelve months of
surprising the football world by winning the English Premier League with underrated
Leicester City.
A
month after, Aitor Karanka of Middlesbrough was sacked for his team’s
poor run of form. Taking a closer look at these teams that have sacked coaches
this season; they are all within the range of fifteen to nineteen on the league
table. With two months before the season closes, one wonders if we have seen
the very last sack or if there will be more. If there will be, who is next???
By Segun Odunayo
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