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What it takes to be an effective Premier League club manager

By Editor , 22nd February 2021 at 9:49 PM (11v11 blog)

Many football supporters around the world dream of one day playing a role in the most prestigious league in the world, the Premier League. The vast majority of them, of course, dream of becoming elite PL players, but this is a highly uncertain path that is likely to end up in a frustrating way. Perhaps more possible, though, is playing a managerial role. And that’s what we are going to be discussing today, exposing facts and some paths that future…

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‘Tis the season for a sacking: Who’s gone and who’ll be going next

By Editor , 09th December 2018 at 10:47 PM (11v11 blog)

Mark Hughes is one of the latest managerial casualties of the 2018/19 season. The Welshman, recently sacked from Southampton now joins asmall, yet ignominious group of managers who have been removed from two posts in the space of a calendar year. No mean feat to say the least. It’s no secret that managers come and go with increasing speed in football nowadays, with some football clubs almost operating a revolving door policy when it comes to their managerial appointments. The…

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Will Conte be next to go? We look at the managerial merry go round

By Editor , 07th February 2018 at 6:21 PM (11v11 blog)

There are some very strange going’s on at the Bridge at the moment. Things are inherently wrong and it’s almost as if Antonio Conte is doing all he can to be sacked. (more…)

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Santa’s sack race – the manager who won’t enjoy Christmas

By Editor , 19th December 2017 at 7:24 PM (11v11 blog)

As the Premier League prepares for its festive fixture list, fans of Premier League clubs are by now aware that we are around the halfway mark in the season, and their 2017/18 stories are well on the way to being written. The question for nineteen of them -- let’s assume Manchester City will remain in first place -- is whether it’s the kind of story that follows a standard path, or one with a twist in the tale. Behind Man…

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5 football manager appointments that came as a big surprise

By Editor , 26th January 2016 at 4:10 PM (11v11 blog)

Taking on the role of manager of a top flight football club is a precarious task to say the least. Even the most respected managers can get it wrong, while the incompetent can be sacked in the blink of an eye. While some managers seem to have what it takes to turn a team around and keep it successful, here's 5 football manager appointments that came as a big surprise to both fans and pundits alike. 1. Paolo di Canio…

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