LMA: More than 200 managers and coaches have lost their jobs this season

League Managers Association (LMA) chief Richard Bevan said more than 200 managers and coaching staff lost their jobs last season in a “hire and fire culture” that “undermines the profession”.

Statistics provided by the LMA show that managers in men’s football’s top two divisions have been in their jobs for the shortest time in history.

The statistics cover the top four men’s and top two women’s leagues in English professional football.

Nine managers were sacked in the Premier League last season with an average tenure of 0.87 years. LMA’s record,, outsider Going back to the 2013-14 campaign.

A number of clubs in the league have changed their managers, with Nottingham Forest having four permanent head coaches, while Tottenham and Chelsea have had three each.

“Certainly the hire and fire culture that has always existed in my 18-19 years certainly undermined the profession,” Bevan told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

Bevan says managerial instability is not the foundation of success and points to clubs such as Manchester City, Arsenal, Bournemouth and Newcastle as examples.

Arsenal won their first Premier League title in 22 years during Michael Arteta’s seventh campaign as head coach, while Pep Guardiola left Manchester City having won 17 major trophies in 10 years.

Andoni Iraola left Bournemouth after three years which ended in the Cherries qualifying for Europe for the first time, and although Newcastle have underperformed this season, Eddie Howe has been largely successful in almost five years in charge.

“When you look at the short-term, compare with Man City, Arsenal, Bournemouth, Newcastle … many other clubs look at the investment time and trust their managers,” Bevan said.

“The longevity of managers, the same in many industries and people listening this morning, is the best recipe for success.”