Genuine question.

How many super top players like Patrick, Lampard, Gerrard have become lasting successful top club managers? Globally.

Zidane, Deschamps, Guardiola did play for Barca, Ancelotti? - struggling on any more.

I think there are quite a few however the ones that have failed will undoubtedly outweigh those who were successful to any extent.

If we lose the next two or three it is surely likely that a change will be made.There are plenty of ambitious and/or unemployed managers who would relish the opportunity to jump on the management merry go round . There always is, and it’s not as if we are cut adrift.
The imminent international break provides an opportunity to reflect on what is necessary.
The board would be negligent not to consider options if results continue as in recent months .
It wouldn’t surprise me if some of the investors are getting twitchy already, although the boardroom does not give the impression of being that harmonious if it does come to have to choose a replacement.

Laying all this on the manager is purely based on emotion. Half way through the season, we were mid table. We still are now, after playing teams who are above us. It's like sailing a badly constructed boat through a storm and the boat is taking on water. But the storm is almost over. And neither of those factors are the fault of the captain, or manager in our case. But let's chuck him overboard anyway. And when the storm ends, we'll still have a badly constructed boat taking on water. But now we have no captain/manager.

Edited by Tim Gypsy Hill '64 (13 Mar 2023 1.25am)