the myth of the ‘all-powerful’ football manager is why so many of them get the sack
- Written by Anthony Montgomery, Professor in Occupational & Organisational Psychology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
The sacking of a top football manager is not unusual. It happens frequently, every season. The latest (well-compensated) victim is Erik ten Hag, who was shown the door at Manchester United on October 28 2024.
The club released a statement thanking ten Hag for his work and the trophies he had won. But as is often the case, there was no mention of...