Will the three-week break put more pressure on managers?

Football issues correspondent Published 20 September 2026, 06:19 BST Updated 1 hour ago Three weeks is a long time in football - especially if you are a manager struggling for results.

So far this season three coaches have lost their jobs - Paul Heckingbottom at Preston North End, Michael Duff at Wycombe Wanderers and Peterborough's Luke Williams.

But plenty of others will be looking over their shoulders heading into the new, extended international break.