Does English football have a manager sacking problem?

Vitor Pereira and Will Still became the latest victims as they were axed by Wolves and Southampton respectively over the weekend.

Since the summer of 2024, 52 of the 94 clubs to have appeared in England's top-four tiers have changed their manager at least once.

Twenty-three of those 52 clubs have changed their manager more than once, with Wolves becoming the latest example following Pereira's sacking after 11 months in charge. Southampton are on their third managerial change in 18 months following Still's exit.

This week's Between the Lines digs into the numbers around managerial changes in the Premier League and explains why clubs could be on track for a record figure this season.

Four sackings after 10 games

Pereira was

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