When should a football manager be sacked?
Was Sven unlucky to be dismissed at Manchester City? Did Mick McCarthy survive on borrowed time at Sunderland? Researchers from Henley Business School' ICMA Centre have developed a model that could give directors of football clubs vital data when deciding on their manager's future. The model crucially evaluates the managers' performance on their genuine ability to get the best out of the team. It shows managers' points per game performance, when factors beyond their control such as transfer spending, wages and the absence of players are taken out of the equation. The research team