George Elek

Managers: A Very British Scandal

George Elek is irked. Which normally leads to a good column.

Oct 31, 2024

George Elek: "Critch became a crutch"

Reaction as Neil Critchley leaves Blackpool for the second time.

Aug 21, 2024

George Elek: Style, substance and managerial change

Ryan Lowe left Preston on Monday, and now George Elek litigates the knee-jerk vs the slow death, the familiar vs the fresh faced, and the theoretically…

Aug 15, 2024

REACTION: Norwich sack David Wagner

The manager's exit comes immediately after they lost 4-0 to Leeds in the Championship play-offs – but this is a beginning, not the end, writes George…

May 17, 2024

Are "tried and tested" managers overrated?

Why EFL clubs are stepping off the managerial merry-go-round and looking to the future.

Nov 16, 2023

George Elek: "We're talking about managers all wrong"

Born winners, slow starters and frauds - managerial narratives ignore the chaos of club football.

Oct 12, 2023

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts