According to the League Manager's Association, managerial sackings in the Premier League and the three divisions of the Football League has reached its highest level for thirteen years.
Forty seven managers lost their jobs with twelve going in League One including Steven Pressley at Coventry City.
LMA chief Richard Bevan admitted to being concerned about the total which was the second highest since the Premier League started in 1992 and said to the BBC: "We don't want owners thinking this a casino.
"It's not stick or twist, sack the manager and let's see if we can get up a couple of places into the play-offs.
"[Overall] in addition to the 12 resignations, this has affected about 200 families - it's an awful lot of people who have lost their jobs in a season.
"Six people sacked are back in work so it's not really the merry-go-round which many people call it.
"The figures highlight the complexity and volatility of being a manager. It makes it a very difficult environment to build a long-term winning cultures."
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