While it is usual to see the hiring and firing of managers in England’s Premier League and Italy’s Serie A, the trend now also seems to be afflicting smaller clubs in the lower divisions.

Blackburn Rovers have sacked manager Henning Berg after just 57 days in charge at Ewood Park. The 43-year-old former Rovers defender replaced Steve Kean on 31 October, but the club has won just one of 10 matches since his appointment. Berg, an accomplished and loyal servant to the club, was fired after a 1-0 defeat to Middlesbrough on Boxing Day. It was the club’s fifth loss in six games. The club lies in 17th place in the Championship, and Berg’s dismissal has led to the resignation of the club’s assistant manager, coach and goalkeeping coach.

"It goes without saying that I am bitterly disappointed to have been relieved of my managerial duties at Ewood Park after just 57 days since my appointment. At this stage I would just like to release a short statement thanking the Blackburn Rovers fans for their incredible support during my time in charge.

"I have always enjoyed a fantastic relationship with them dating back to my playing days where we shared some great memories. It was an honour for me to manage a club that is so close to my heart and I now wish all of them every success for the rest of the season and beyond.”

“It was an honour for me to manage a club that is so close to my heart and I now wish them every success for the rest of the season and beyond," said Berg in a statement released by the League Managers Association.

Berg, who won the Premier League title as a player with Blackburn in 1995, had signed a three-year deal to become their new boss. The club said that the decision was taken following a disappointing series of results, but is 10 games really enough?

Henning Berg was a legend at Blackburn and had given his heart and soul to the club. The manager who he replaced had a worse record and was given more time. Sure, the club had every right to expect improved results, but what is a manager to do? Pay for the mistakes of his predecessor? It certainly seems that it is so, in this case and many others.  As always, impatience wins through. The club’s supporters were keen for Berg to be given more time, but the owners and management thought otherwise. We believe that managers are not being given enough time. When a new manager comes in – particularly mid-season – there is not enough time to remould or rebuild a team. That process takes a minimum of a season and only then will results be seen.