Managerial madness
Managing a football club is a precarious business these days.
With only nine weeks of the season played, 17 managers have already been sacked or left the club with whom they had begun the English league campaign.
Southampton's Stuart Gray became the latest casualty last night and looks set to be replaced by former Coventry manager Gordon Strachan.Here, we look at the other managers who have fallen by the wayside so far this season.
Sheffield Wednesday - OUT Peter Shreeves - IN Terry Yorath (caretaker manager)
Derby - OUT Jim Smith - IN Colin Todd
Leicester - OUT Peter Taylor - IN Dave Bassett
Birmingham - OUT Trevor Francis - IN Mick Mills and Jim Barron (caretaker managers)
Coventry - OUT Gordon Strachan - IN Roland Nilsson
Brighton - OUT Micky Adams - IN Peter Taylor.
Northampton - OUT Kevin Wilson - IN Kevan Broadhurst (caretaker manager)
Notts County - OUT Jocky Scott - IN Gary Brazil.
Swindon - OUT Andy King - IN Roy Evans
Wrexham - OUT Brian Flynn - IN Denis Smith
Exeter - OUT Noel Blake - IN John Cornforth (caretaker manager)
Halifax - OUT Paul Bracewell - IN Alan Little
Leyton Orient - OUT Tommy Taylor - IN Paul Brush
Macclesfield - OUT Gil Prescott - IN Kevin Keen
Southend - OUT Dave Webb - IN Rob Newman (caretaker manager)
Swansea - OUT John Hollins - IN Colin Addison
