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More than 200 managers & coaches lost jobs this season, says LMA
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More than 200 managers & coaches lost jobs this season, says LMA

BBC Sport · May 26, 2026, 2:43 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Nottingham Forest, Chelsea and Tottenham had 10 permanent managers between them last season
  • More than 200 managers and coaching staff lost their jobs last season in English football in a "hire and fire culture" which "undermines the profession", says League Managers Association (LMA) chief Richard Bevan.
  • Statistics provided by the LMA show that managers in the top two divisions of men's football are staying in their job for the shortest time in history.

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Nottingham Forest, Chelsea and Tottenham had 10 permanent managers between them last season

More than 200 managers and coaching staff lost their jobs last season in English football in a "hire and fire culture" which "undermines the profession", says League Managers Association (LMA) chief Richard Bevan.

Statistics provided by the LMA show that managers in the top two divisions of men's football are staying in their job for the shortest time in history.

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