The most noticeable common point in the coaches moving from a mid-level club to Big 6 is that power time is usually very short. In 2013, David Moyes was chosen by Alex Ferguson as his successor at Man Utd after his successful time in Everton. However, Moyes lasted only 10 months despite signing a six-year contract. Man Utd has also been absent for the first time in Champions League since 1995.

Roy Hodgson went through the same script. After bringing Fulham to the Europa League Finals, he was appointed by Liverpool for the summer of 2010. Only half a year later, Hodgson lost his job when the Merseyside football team was 12th in the British rank and won only seven out of the first 20 games of the season.

Recent cases are not better. Graham Potter directed Chelsea 22 British Foreign games after moving from Brighton. Nuno Espirito Santo was fired by Tottenham after 10 games in the Institution. Thomas Frank once made a strong impression at Brentford, nor was he able to make a mark on moving to Tottenham. The majority of the managers who moved on this road could not stand up to two seasons.

The theory is that the coaches who have outlived expectations in the small club will achieve higher achievement by being given quality formations and greater resources. The reality is not quite that. Based on an average score per game to compare the performance before and after the coaches moved to Big 6, the results showed the painting was quite left-handed.

Brendan Rodgers was a rare case of radical improvement after leaving Swansea to lead Liverpool in 2012. However, Rodgers was unable to maintain growth momentum and was fired in January 1215.

Harry Redknapp also helped Tottenham regularly join the lead group and first win the Champions League tickets. Mauricio Pochettino even brought Tottenham back to the British Second Division in 2016-2017 and into the 2019 Champions League Finals.

In addition to some of these exceptions, however, the remaining instances show little progress. Mark Hughes's record at Man City was near the equivalent of leading Blackburn. Hodgson's average score dropped slightly after arriving in Liverpool. Frank also had a lower performance in Tottenham than Brentford.

Even Potter had been highly rated at Brighton, which had only improved very little statistically while working at Chelsea. These figures indicate that more quality player possession does not ensure that coaches will get better results.

No coach has ever moved directly from another British Foreign Club to Big Six and won a major title. Rodgers once advanced very close to the British Foreign Championship with Liverpool. Pochettino is only one game away from Champions League. However, they were both empty-handed.

Enzo Maresca was a special case when it moved from Jacksonville to Chelsea in 2024 and the Conference League Championship with FIFA Club World Cup. However, he had never led a team in the British Foreign Division before going to Stamford Bridge so he was not in this group.

According to BBC Sport, the cause is not a mere professional capacity. The first difference is the amount of work. The 2025-2026 season, the Big Six teams averaged 55 games in every arena, about eight times more than the rest of the British Foreign Division. The dense competition schedule gives Coach less time to practice, has to spin the force more frequently and face higher risk of injury.

The next difference lies in expectations. With Bournemouth, Brentford or Brighton, the headquarters is usually the most important target. A position in half on the scoreboard or European Cup ratings has been considered a major success.

In contrast, in Liverpool, Man Utd or Chelsea, victory is no longer a reward that becomes the minimum requirement. A series of poverty can quickly create pressure from media, fans and leadership.

The level of examination is also much larger. Strategy errors or capital personnel decisions can be overlooked in medium clubs that often become the subject of debate across the UK in the event of Big 6.