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In Memoriam 2016: What We’ve Lost In Football Over The Year
For many, 2016 will be remembered as a year of loss. For all the remarkable gains, achievements and creations that sprung from 2016, it’s often the hurt derived from defeats and casualties that reverberates most poignantly. Here are 10 things we’ve lost in football over the course of 2016.
What's Next For Bob Bradley And Swansea After Their Break-Up?
On Tuesday, it was confirmed that Swansea City parted ways with Bob Bradley after just taking over the team in early August. It may come as a surprise to many, taking into consideration he's only been in charge for 11 games, but it's a decision that the Swansea board felt needed to be made with the team sitting in 19th position on only 12 points.
Tuca Ferretti Is An Elite Manager
Probably no one in Europe knows how good a manager Ricardo "Tuca" Ferretti is.
Ferretti has led Tigres to the last two Liga MX titles. He has never managed outside of Mexico, with stints managing Chivas Guadalajara, Toluca, Morelia, Pumas and three different spells at Tigres. He has Mexican citizenship, despite being Brazilian by birth.
Bob Bradley Is No Longer The First American Manager In The Premier League
Bob Bradley is now the former manager of Swansea City after the club announced his firing Tuesday.
Bradley, the first American to manage a Premier League club, lasted just 11 games. In those 11 games, he went 2-2-7 and gave up 29 goals, which means that another American probably isn't coaching in the Premier League for a while unless David Wagner can get Huddersfield town promoted.
Bob Bradley’s Swansea Tenure Could Already Be Approaching An End
If the decision to sack Bob Bradley isn’t made in the next 48 hours, as the Daily Mail has reported, it will certainly come down to Saturday’s match against Bournemouth. Bradley was only appointed on October 3, and his reign has been all of 11 matches but such is the nature of managing in the Premier League.
This Dog Is Premier League Manager Material
Watch this video of a very guilty dog and meet me on the other side.
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— Ali (@AliWyland) August 26, 2016
This dog is going to be the next manager of Crystal Palace. Book that sh*t. Just imagine the press conferences:
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You’re Fired! Football’s 10 Worst Managerial Sackings
Football is a harsh business, particularly so for managers. Sometimes, simply winning matches isn’t enough to placate fickle supporters and owners. With exorbitant amounts of money being pumped into the game, the business of hiring and firing managers is a particularly trigger-happy one.
With clubs only a loss away from entering crisis mode, the decisions made are occasionally downright stupid. In modern football, at the risk of sounding old, the men in charge aren't given enough time to succeed.
Here are 10 managerial sackings that history will not look kindly upon.