The rule of thumb suggests that most managers can survive around a decade at the highest level. There are some exceptions – notably Alex Ferguson and Valeriy Lobanovskyi – but they are rare. It’s an exhausting job. There is constant pressure. But it’s also intellectually demanding. A manager will have his approach but he constantly has to tinker with it as opponents get used to it and as the wider game evolves.
Nothing in football ever stands still, which is why the tendency for managers
