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It’s tough but managers need to learn from sack

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Graham Westley

LAST week started with news that Swindon Town had parted company with Phil Brown (186 career wins at 35+%). Next came the decision for AFC Wimbledon and Neal Ardley (106 career wins at 32+%) to go their separate ways.
John Askey (132 career wins at 42+%) and Shrewsbury then split and, before you could blink, Harry Kewell (21 career wins at 29+%) and Notts County were no more.
Managers and clubs do part company in increasing number in this day and age. We all know that. Sadly, a manager is an increasingly dispensable commodity.
When you are the affected man...

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