Football is perishable, the club management refuses to take self-criticism and often ends up firing the coach if things go wrong. About a year ago, traditional Oxford brought in Des Buckingham as coach to give the club a boost. Six months later, Oxford were up for promotion to the Championship.
A historic event for the Oxford supporters, who had not been in the second division for 25 years. On December 15, the celebrations are definitely over for Buckingham.
After the win against Hull in early November, Oxford have gone on five losses and one draw. On Sunday, the club announces that the successful coach last season has been fired with 18 points in 20 games.
