The managerial sack race

By Simon Rice

Monday, 6 December 2010

<b>December 6 - Chris Hughton (Newcastle) </b><br/> Hughton was named as the club's permanent manager in October 2009 after a number of caretaker stints in charge. He led them back to the Premier League after their relegation and at the time of his departure Newcastle were 11th. They were beaten 3-1 at West Brom, a result which looks to have brought Hughton's time with the club to an end, just over a month after they beat bitter rivals Sunderland 5-1 and won 1-0 at Arsenal. A Newcastle statement said: "The board now feels that an individual with more managerial experience is needed to take the club forward."

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Managers are never too far away from the sack in football, and this season is certainly no different.

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