Levack’s Law – No Time For Knee Jerks

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   Ade on October 21, 2013 at 9:25 pm

   I have been posting on gig for weeks now about the effect saving the manager has on team performance. Looking at the weight of statistical evidence available sacking a manage my improve performance for about five to six games, then results return to what they were before the sacking. In sacking the manager the structures they have put into place are put into doubt and existing players unsettled. Furthermore luck plays such an important part in a run of performances we often attach the blame or plaudits go to the manager, when in fact it is just luck. Injuries and suspensions are important in determining performance. And controversially managers may only have a relatively low effect on team performance.

   By posting this sort of evidence many fans dismiss the stats and say statistics can prove anything. But increasingly clubs are using such insights to gain the competitive edge.

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