"There have been a number of stunning managerial changes in recent weeks -- from Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid to Ruben Amorim at Manchester United -- and the cutthroat nature of a career in football management will not be lost on Gary Rowett. The 51-year-old former Derby County, Birmingham City and Leicester City defender was sacked as head coach of Championship side Oxford United just two days before Christmas. The call on Dec. 23 came just over a year after the one that appointed him."
""Gary joined during a challenging period and deserves immense credit for the hard work and leadership," said Ferguson in a statement. "However, following a disappointing run of results, we have had to take this difficult decision in the best interests of the club." A nice way of saying "thanks, but see you later." - Does Man United and Real Madrid hiring a caretaker manager make sense? - Marcotti's Musings:Man United's stunning derby win, AFCON chaos - Hunter:Is Arbeloa the 'lucky general' Madrid need to right their season? The timing of Rowett's dismissal makes it particularly brutal, but for managers, it's part of the job."
"Already this season, six Premier League bosses have been sacked -- Nuno Espirito Santo ( Nottingham Forest), Graham Potter ( West Ham United), Ange Postecoglou ( Nottingham Forest), Vitor Pereira ( Wolves), Enzo Maresca ( Chelsea) and Amorim (Man United). Eight Premier League clubs changed their manager last season, and it's not unusual for more than half the 20 top-flight clubs to fire coaches over the course of a campaign. The next dismissal is never far away. Thomas Frank is under increasing pressure at Tottenham Hotspur des"
Gary Rowett was sacked as Oxford United head coach on Dec. 23, two days before Christmas, roughly a year after his appointment. Rowett, a 51-year-old former Derby County, Birmingham City and Leicester City defender, had helped keep Oxford in the Championship last season after arriving on Dec. 20, 2024. A run of one win in ten matches left Oxford in relegation places and prompted chairman Grant Ferguson and the board to dismiss him. Ferguson praised Rowett's leadership but cited a disappointing run of results as the reason. Numerous recent managerial changes have occurred across top clubs, and pressure mounts on other managers, including Thomas Frank at Tottenham.
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