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40 all out shock result But we are talking football managers not cricket
New research by Warwick Business School shows that the dismissal rate of top football managers is accelerating. Dismissals during the period from June 2005 to the end of May 2006 rose to 40 managerial dismissals compared with 34 dismissals for the same period in 2004-05
Expert Comment - Football Managers
Dr Sue Bridgewater's research into football manager's career stability and their teams' performance has been hitting the headlines in the UK and abroad.
Research says 100s of football manager sackings brings instability to game
On Tuesday 10th January Dr Sue Bridgewater from Warwick Business School at the University of Warwick will present new research revealing that over 500 managers for the four top English divisions have been dismissed from their post since 1992 bringing damaging instability to the game. However she will also outline how a new professionalism in the post of manager is already achieving results on the pitch and could thus help managers stay post longer.
University Doubles Sponsorship for International Children's Games to Quarter of a Million Pounds
The University of Warwick has responded to the City Council’s call for more sponsorship for the International Children’s Games by doubling its support to just over a quarter of a million pounds.
Initially the University agreed to fund the games by providing £125,000 of the accommodation and sports facilities hire costs but now the University has risen to the Councils call for further support and increased its total support to £255,650 covering everything from accommodation costs, to the web site design, printing costs and even the games closing party for the children.
Why We Need Sports Heroes And Why Sporting Superstars Deserve the Title of 'Hero'
The Olympiad kick off marks the return of the Games to their ancient birthplace. In Ancient Greece the land's best athletes would test their skills in events like wrestling, and running. However, one constant of the Olympics is the significance of sporting superstars.
Football May Be The Crying Game But Historian Reveals Male Tears Were For Centuries A Class Issue
Football is highly emotional, and as England's dreams of winning Euro 2004 died last Friday, players and fans may well have spilt a few tears of anguish. However, a University of Warwick historian researching the expression of male emotion through tears reveals there is a long history of men and crying, and that tears were for centuries a class issue.