Does anyone have stats to show certain managers actually do have a golden touch on every team under their care? Or is it luck/great squad already/loadsamoney/something else that gives the impression that certain managers can make a difference? I've a hunch it's a myth, but I'm willing to be persuaded otherwise. So many get their moment in the sunshine, but do they have a formula that works under all circumstances. Remember how "brilliant" McLaren was when he left QPR for Derby? He's not so hot now...
Mourinho has only fallen below a 50% win rate at 1 of his clubs Unaio de Leira, at 45%. All the others have been minimum 55%, up to 71% for Porto and Real Madrid. Of all of QPRs modern managers who managed for more than a few games, only Terry Venables beats 45% (he won 50% of his games in charge). Jago and Sexton were 44% and 43% respectively, Alec Stock managed 47%. I don't think Mourinho's record is a fluke. Even with his recent problems he's on a 59% win rate with Chelsea.
Interesting! Obviously Sexton was successful at Chelsea (but failed at Man Utd), Venables likewise at several clubs, but did Stock and Jago have a midas touch? How many simply joined successful teams and how many made a difference at more than one club because they had a successful style or formula? Alex Ferguson seems a good example of a consistently good manager (once he found his touch), but is he in a minority? Don't most managers only have a season or two of success before an inevitable decline? Clearly (because so many get the sack so quickly) many are touted as being great, but the results show a different story.
