Quote Originally Posted by CAMiller View Post
According to SE on a recent podcast, most new contracts signed these days only include one month's notice for dismissal. That's one reason why weekly/monthly pay rates have gone up to offset the fact that there is less security in the job. This has been done in part to get away from the situations where clubs have been unable to sack their manager due to the fact they couldn't afford to.
Scottish club Rangers are said, to want to sack their manager, but can not afford the compensation.
It would seem compensation for a sacked manager / head coach is what is written in the contract.