A merry-go-round of football managers

With regard to the numerous English

Premier League football manager changes this season – at least 12 from memory – I find these two involving Leicester City and Chelsea FC the strangest, appointing Dean Smith, John Terry and Frank Lampard respectively.

Let’s look at their records.

Dean Smith ‘parted company’ with Aston Villa in November 2021, to then become the manager of Norwich City FC for just over a year before being sacked after a run of three wins in 13 championship games.

John Terry was assistant manager at

Aston Villa from 2018 to 2021 before leaving to play golf and spend family time, for six months or so then joining the

Chelsea academy for just over a year prior to joining Leicester.

This duo did at least save Aston Villa from relegation by the skin of its teeth on the final day of the season in 2020.

Even more peculiar is Chelsea’s reappointment of Frank Lampard.

Here’s a summary of his credentials:

Derby County manager for one year, and £4million compensation paid to them for his services, next to Chelsea – sacked after 18 months, Everton manager for one year and sacked.

In the meantime Chelsea appoint Thomas Tuchel for 18 months, get rid of him to the tune of a £13million pay off , take Graham Potter from Brighton for a £22million compensation package, sack him after approximately six months with another £13million compensation package to

Potter.

Leicester and Chelsea are attempting to escape relegation and mid table mediocrity.

With respect to these men, do their managerial stats cut the mustard, especially with so few games left in which to make their mark?

In the mainstream world if one gets the sack from a job it’s highly unlikely the individual will be rehired, but these protocols simply aren’t applied in the world of football.

TONY BECK Frogmill Spinney

Hurley