Sacking three head coaches in a season does not reflect well on Nottingham Forest or their owner, Evangelos Marinakis. It is a mess of their own making, which started with the exit of their most successful manager in recent history and has the latest P45 going to the man brought in to sort out the problems created by an ill-judged appointment that lasted eight winless games.
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.
Juventus represent a case study in what not to do, but also serve as a reminder that poor decisions in the recent past impact the present and the future, narrowing the ability of replacements to make optimal choices. Their next managerial move will determine if they descend further down their spiral, or if they finally start to rid their system of the poisons built up over the years.
West Ham United currently find themselves in a precarious position, on the brink between stability and turmoil. With the start of the season failing to match expectations, scrutiny has turned not only toward the team's results, but also the club's direction and leadership. Central to this uneasy feeling is the role of Jarrod Bowen, the leader of their attack and their most important player.
