As the daylight hours get shorter, perhaps so too does the amount of time left in the dugout for some EFL managers. While never a pleasant topic of discussion, especially with the season only two months young, the ruthless nature of football means pressure is already mounting. Over the past 48 hours, Crawley Town's Colin Kazim-Richards and Bromley boss Andy Woodman, the third longest-serving manager in the 92, have exited their clubs.
Norwich City's first quarter of the campaign has not gone to plan. After Philippe Clement took over at Carrow Road last November, only four teams picked up more points in the Championship than the Canaries through the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Fans had high hopes heading into 2026-27, but Norwich have started poorly, with five straight league defeats leaving them 21st on nine points from 11 games. Former Hull City striker Aaron Mc Lean said he had "egg on my face" after tipping them for promotion. Losing striker Mohamed Toure to a shoulder injury added to the problems. Clement insisted it was his task to stay calm, saying there are still 35 games to play.
Cardiff City offer a more encouraging story. A 5-1 thrashing of Watford and a draw at promotion favourites Middlesbrough have given the Bluebirds real hope. Brian Barry-Murphy's side have won two of their past four league games to move up to 19th, three points clear of danger.
Cardiff face a tough test on Saturday against in-form Birmingham City at home.
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