January window behind flurry of sackings

For a number of managers in the football league as well as some household names in the Premier League, the new year has brought anything but cheer so far. Five football league managers have already been given the boot this year, with two more – Darren Ferguson of Preston and Brian Laws of Burnley – [.

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