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Why do top clubs fire managers? It's less about results than you think

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... and Xabi Alonso makes three! In the space of 12 days, three clubs -- ranked first, fourth and 10th in the world by revenue -- dispatched their incumbent coaches, each of whom had been in charge 18 months or less and each of whom was regarded as a hot up-and-comer at the time of his appointment.