KickStream briefing
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Huge turnover between seasons means 11 teams start 2026-27 led by people with under a year in their dugout Nine of the 20 Premier League teams will begin the 2026-27 campaign with a different man in the dugout than the one who ended the last campaign. In addition, opta recently revealed that the only other seasons which started with so many men making their managerial debut for top flight teams were 1888-89 and 1946-47; the inaugural campaign of league football and the first after the second world war.
Reports also note that neither occurred under normal circumstances yet the level of turnover this summer does not feel unusual. Further context suggests job security has never meant less in the Premier League. Further context suggests adding in the recently appointed pair of Roberto De Zerbi and Michael Carrick – confirmed in March and May respectively – means this campaign will start with 11 teams led by coaches with less than a year in their hotseat.
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Reporting originally appeared via Football | The Guardian. Facts, quotes, and context in the source may differ from this rephrased briefing.