Post by Scott on May 31, 2006 15:03:29 GMT
From The Times:
The rate at which top football managers are being dismissed from their posts is accelerating, according to research.
Analysts at Warwick Business School, based at the University of Warwick, have found that the number of managerial dismissals rose to 40 in the 2005-06 season, compared to 34 over the same period in 2004-05, meaning that almost half the clubs in the Premiership and Football League now change their manager every season.
The statistics highlighted a particular problem with managers taking up their first full-time post. Dr Susan Bridgewater said: "In 2004-05, 12 out of the 29 dismissals outside the Premiership (41.4 per cent) were of managers in their first full post. In 2005-06, 13 of the 37 dismissals outside the Premiership (35.14 per cent) are of first-time managers. This seems to indicate a problem either in the way in which managers are selected or prepared for football management."
However, Dr Bridgewater does include in her analysis the successful managerial debuts from last season: "To set alongside these figures, however, we have seen some excellent performances from first-time managers, such as Aidy Boothroyd (Watford), Kevin Blackwell (Leeds United), and Steve Tilson (Southend United), suggesting that it is not all bad news for first-time managers, provided they prepare themselves well for the challenges facing a football manager."
John Barnwell, the chief executive of the League Managers Association (LMA), expressed concern at the figures and said stability was the key to running a successful football club. "With an average of 40 dismissals per season, it means that almost half the clubs in the Premiership and Football League now change their manager every season," Barnwell said. "Stability is invariably the key to success in any industry and football is no different. The LMA believes it is crucial that our members are given every possible opportunity to succeed at their clubs."
The rate at which top football managers are being dismissed from their posts is accelerating, according to research.
Analysts at Warwick Business School, based at the University of Warwick, have found that the number of managerial dismissals rose to 40 in the 2005-06 season, compared to 34 over the same period in 2004-05, meaning that almost half the clubs in the Premiership and Football League now change their manager every season.
The statistics highlighted a particular problem with managers taking up their first full-time post. Dr Susan Bridgewater said: "In 2004-05, 12 out of the 29 dismissals outside the Premiership (41.4 per cent) were of managers in their first full post. In 2005-06, 13 of the 37 dismissals outside the Premiership (35.14 per cent) are of first-time managers. This seems to indicate a problem either in the way in which managers are selected or prepared for football management."
However, Dr Bridgewater does include in her analysis the successful managerial debuts from last season: "To set alongside these figures, however, we have seen some excellent performances from first-time managers, such as Aidy Boothroyd (Watford), Kevin Blackwell (Leeds United), and Steve Tilson (Southend United), suggesting that it is not all bad news for first-time managers, provided they prepare themselves well for the challenges facing a football manager."
John Barnwell, the chief executive of the League Managers Association (LMA), expressed concern at the figures and said stability was the key to running a successful football club. "With an average of 40 dismissals per season, it means that almost half the clubs in the Premiership and Football League now change their manager every season," Barnwell said. "Stability is invariably the key to success in any industry and football is no different. The LMA believes it is crucial that our members are given every possible opportunity to succeed at their clubs."
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