After the 2014/2015 season, the League Manager’s Association calculated that the average tenure for a manager in England was just 1.23 years, and with 63 managers (and counting) departing during the 15/16 campaign, that average will have shortened further.

Azzalin learned from the best in cycling and like fellow Mapei alumni found his knowledge transferable to football. This knowledge of how to push players above and beyond their limits using caffeine and other substances was ridden out on a rail from Chelsea but found a welcome home for a time in Juventus. This has been achieved thanks to the club’s new owners, the 49ers Enterprises’ and their stance on retaining Leeds’ best players. Of course, the counterargument is that if they were that good, Leeds would still be in the Premier League.As well as the financial importance to players, the chance to play in the Premier League ensures they are seen by people around the world, and maybe more importantly by international coaches.

Uruguay, with a population of just under three and a half million, is international football’s most successful country. They have won twenty titles in total, the most recent being the Copa América in 2011 and finished fourth at the last World Cup. If Uruguay is international football’s great over-achievers, the popular consensus has long been that England has been under-achievers at international level. Similarly to above, all of the features of the software allow a manager to see just how hard their own players are working – and perhaps respond to all those post-match radio calls from fans saying their team didn’t break sweat. Modern Football’s reliance on sponsorship, and TV money, means there is simply no time for gradual success, owners demand instant results or managers face being shown the door. Bayern Munich and their “Healing Hans”, Juventus and their “system”, Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig, Barcelona, Real Madrid and on and on. Yes, they’re also as clean as Peppa Pig’s boots after a day of muddy puddle jumping. Leipzig have an East German doping criminal in charge of their sports medicine. But don’t worry, he’s also worked with US athletes who have never tested positive.The fiery red autumn leaves are falling and a winter of discontent awaits, with unions representing nurses, teachers, ambulance crews and firefighters, all currently balloting members on strike action. Inflation might be at a 40-year high, but so are our anger levels. While Jeremy Hunt is eager to take the Government’s favourite austerity mobile for yet another joyride, British workers have had enough and are taking the wheel. And women’s grassroots football teams are right behind them.

Development of programs: Football organisations are also developing programs to help youth and amateur athletes improve their skills and performance. These programs can include camps, clinics, and other activities that will help players hone their skills in the sport. Erling Haaland has already netted seven goals in the opening month of the new season, and more are surely on the horizon. Betting against Haaland breaking his record for the most goals in a single season seems risky. The departure of Sergio Aguero following a decade of goals and silverware has left a big hole to fill, with Jesus the only recognised senior striker in the squad. That’s where Kane could come in, but Spurs are understandably reluctant to part ways with their captain and talisman. It’s impossible to keep this up season after season. The new stuff, added with caffeine, puts so much pressure on the cardio (vascular) system. Now you put into that painkillers or even anti-biotics (if they’re ill), it’s a minefield.” Instead of longevity and continuity, it is revenues and player power which cause boardrooms to act .

But what most people would agree with is how well Gareth Southgate man managed his squad to create a close-knit family. The morale in camp seemed impeccable. Harry Redknapp is one Premier League manager who witnessed foreign ownership at first hand and believes that influx of foreign owners into the Premier League will change the game beyond recognition and will result in matches being played all around the world. Redknapp main concern is that the influx of foreign ownership will destroy the integrity of the English game, particularly with investors and entrepreneurs around the world using their resources to buy a large stake into our domestic game; You can’t have too many foreign owners coming here wanting to change our game, what will happen is that we’ll play loads of games around the world. They’ll take games to where they want to play them – that will happen. Two advantages of National League football are the refreshing absence of VAR, and touchline punditry that trumps the Carragher touch-screen. Added to which, today’s visitors, despite their lofty position, arrive without any Anfield-style hubris. The reverse fixture finished 2-1 to Chester in November, and a similar performance, if not result, would satisfy most; many supporters have accepted relegation, focussing instead on simple enjoyment. As recently as March, Karanka missed Boro’s game at Charlton as rumours circulated he was set to leave the Riverside but, ten games later, the side clinched a return to the Premier League after seven years in the Championship.