Managerial Changes
- Aston Villa manager John Gregory resigned in January and was replaced by Graham Taylor.
- Derby County sacked Jim Smith in October and replaced him with former Bolton Wanderers boss Colin Todd. Todd lasted 18 games before being replaced by John Gregory.
- Everton sacked Walter Smith and replaced him with Preston's David Moyes.
- Leeds United sacked David O'Leary after a four-year spell as manager had failed to land a trophy despite a £100 million outlay on new players. He was replaced by Terry Venables.
- Leicester City sacked Peter Taylor in early October and replaced him with Dave Bassett. Following the confirmation of their relegation, Micky Adams became manager for the last three games of the season.
- Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier was forced to take most of the season off due to a major heart problem. Assistant Phil Thompson took charge in his absence.
- Middlesbrough parted company with joint Coaches Bryan Robson and Terry Venables. Manchester United assistant boss Steve McClaren took over at the Riverside.
- Southampton sacked Stuart Gray in October; he was replaced by Gordon Strachan.
- West Ham appointed former first team coach Glenn Roeder as permanent manager following a spell as caretaker the previous season, after parting company with Harry Redknapp.
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