Robbie Fowler will not return to his role as manager of Brisbane Roar due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Here, the PA news agency deals with those who have left their jobs or will fail to lead their team at major tournaments during the crisis.
Mick McCarthy
McCarthy would always leave in August to make room for Stephen Kenny, the Republic’s Under-21 chief. After the postponement of the Republic’s play-off against Slovakia, Kenny replaced him with immediate effect. “This is very disappointing, but I fully understand it,” McCarthy told FAI TV.
Michael O’Neill
Michael O’Neill will focus on his role at Stoke (Liam McBurney / PA)
O’Neill resigned from his country to concentrate on his duties at Stoke, which he joined in January. The 50-year-old should initially take Northern Ireland in the play-off of the European Championship against Bosnia-Herzegovina and would have led them to the EURO 2020 if they had qualified. After the tournament was postponed until 2021, O’Neill left the team after eight years.
Phil Neville
Phil Neville to step down as manager of English women next year (Ian West / PA)
The English women manager will not renew his contract and will resign next year. The former England international was expected to lead Team GB at this summer’s Olympics before being pushed back a year. He also prepared for the Euro 2021 in England before being postponed to July 2022 due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Old Hareide
Age Hareide’s contract expires in summer (Niall Carson / PA)
Hareide’s contract expires this summer and Denmark has already chosen Kasper Hjulmand as his successor. Former Norwich and Manchester City defender Hareide, who also administered Norway, brought Denmark to the 2018 World Cup. Hjulmand will now take responsibility for the newly planned euro in 2021.
Graeme Jones
Graeme Jones is on its way out of Kenilworth Road (PA)
football but the world as whole, the club are taking an early move to restructure in order to reduce its cost base and to create efficiencies within the football department. As a result of amicable discussions, Graeme and the board of directors have agreed terms upon which he will leave his role with immediate effect.”" data-reactid="108">Luton manager Jones was the first notable domestic victim to lose his job due to cost cuts on Kenilworth Road. The 50-year-old left the Sky Bet championship fighters by mutual agreement, with the club having to cut costs during the shutdown. In a statement, it said: “In view of the current circumstances, which affect not only football, but the whole world, the club is taking steps to restructure at an early stage in order to reduce its cost base and achieve efficiency increases in the football department. Following friendly discussions, Graeme and the Board of Directors have agreed terms on which he will leave his role with immediate effect. “
Alan Pardew
Alan Pardew declined a bonus for holding ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie (Mark Kerton / PA)
Alan Pardew gave up his role as ADO Den Haag manager on Tuesday after the Dutch Eredivisie club maintained its top status. The Hague was seven points behind safety and was almost certain that he would be in the relegation play-offs before the end of the season. The Dutch association has not pushed for relegation or promotion, which means The Hague has gotten up, but Pardew and coaches Chris Powell and Paul Butler will not renew their contracts – they should expire on June 30th.
Tommy Wright
St. Johnstone announced that longtime manager Tommy Wright had split from the club. The North Irishman had two years left for his contract, but the Saints admitted that they had planned that the 56-year-old should leave at the end of the campaign and believed that “now is a good time” to do that To cut relationships. Wright joined the Ladbrokes Premiership Club in November 2011 as a deputy manager before taking over the hotseat in June 2013. This led the Saints to their first Scottish cup success in 2014 and several top 6 positions in the league.
Nigel Clough
Football League. He returned to the club in 2015 and took them to the Championship. Jake Buxton will take over as player-manager when his playing contract ends." data-reactid="136">Nigel Clough agreed to step down as Burton manager to “help the club with the financial pressures in these unprecedented times” and ended his second term as the Brewers’ leader. Clough took office in 1998 and helped Burton rise to the non-league pyramid before joining Derby to play with the club at the top of the Football League. He returned to the club in 2015 and brought her to the championship. Jake Buxton will take over as player manager when his game contract ends.
Robbie Fowler
Fowler will not return to his position as head of Brisbane Roar. The former Liverpool and England striker was called in April 2019 for two years and had ex-Everton midfielder Tony Grant as his assistant. The team was fourth in the A-League when the 2019-20 season was interrupted by the pandemic in March.
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