Eleven games into the season, five managers gone, three sacked in seven days. What's going on?
Dean Smith's dismissal by Aston Villa means more managers have lost their job in England's top flight already this season than in the whole of 2020-21 - with this the highest number of departures at this stage of a campaign for 17 years.
The return of fans, financial pressure, and just sheer panic have been suggested as some of the reasons why.
BBC Sport takes a closer look.