Yes – it’s often been an unwanted reward for success. Recent winners of the League Cup have had contrasting fortunes;
2008 Tottenham Hotspur Manager Juande Ramos – sacked
2009 Manchester United Manager Alex Ferguson – entered Champions League
2010 Manchester United Manager Alex Ferguson – entered Champions League
2011 Birmingham City Manager Alex McLeish – relegated and moved to Aston Villa
2012 Liverpool Manager Kenny Dalglish – sacked
2013 Swansea City Manager Michael Laudrup – sacked
2014 Manchester City Manager Manuel Pellegrini – should enter Champions League
Even success in the Europa League may not be enough;
2013 Europa League Winners Chelsea Interim Manager Rafael BenÃtez – replaced by Jose Mourinho
