"That number, though, is pulling from everyone -- and almost everyone in England exists in a state of financial precarity. With nearly the entire professional pyramid at risk of getting relegated or promoted in any given season, "panic" tends to be the default state of mind. And when you're worried about your team's performance costing you tens or hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, valuation or both, then the easiest thing to do is fire the guy you hired to coach the team."
"In England, Chelsea hire a new coach every couple months, Tottenham Hotspur's Thomas Frank is on ice so thin you can see the fish swimming beneath it, and Manchester United are currently being managed by a guy (Michael Carrick) who is only signed through May. Pep Guardiola is likely to leave Manchester City at some point in the next couple seasons. Arne Slot isn't safe despite winning Liverpool's second-ever Premier League title in his literal first season with the club less than a year ago."
The average manager in England lasts just under a season and a half, making two full seasons a rare achievement. Almost every English club faces financial precarity and the threat of relegation or promotion, so panic becomes the default response to poor results. Clubs fear losing tens or hundreds of millions in revenue or valuation, and the simplest corrective action is to sack the coach. Wealthy European clubs are not immune; several top English clubs show rapid turnover, and major clubs abroad such as Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain also face managerial uncertainty due to contracts and succession questions.
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