There is no sentiment in football as any manager will tell you.
Jurgen Klopp’s status as the longest-serving boss in the Premier League after only seven years at Liverpool indicates how high turnover is in the modern game and the ruthless nature of the industry informs many managers’ mentalities when they have to take tough decisions like dropping and selling players.
“There are only two types of manager”, former title-winning Leeds boss Howard Wilkinson once said. “Those who’ve been sacked and those who will be sacked in the future” and virtually all have to learn to live with the knowledge the metaphorical axe above their head can fall at any moment.
