Clubs haven't suddenly become more patient this season — they just have less reason to panic
Last season, the featured more managerial departures than ever before. Scott Parker, Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter, Bruno Lage, Steven Gerrard, Ralph Hasenhuttl, Frank Lampard, Jesse Marsch, Nathan Jones, Patrick Vieira, Antonio Conte, Brendan Rodgers, Graham Potter and Javi Gracia all left or lost their jobs. And that’s not counting an interim boss, Cristian Stellini.
Using data from 2012 onwards, managers in 17th place have been sacked as many times as managers in 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th combined. To put it another way, 63 per cent of managers are dismissed when their side is in the bottom four places. Sacking a manager is almost always about trying to retain your place in the Premier League. Advertisement A key feature of this season is that the three promoted clubs are unusually weak.
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