31.   In a statement, Loria said the decision to change managers was difficult, but necessary.

32.   Last season Tottenham, which changed managers from Gerry Francis to Swiss coach Christian Gross, went close to relegation from the Premier League.

33.   The Mets are the fourth team to change managers this season.

34.   The moves mean that the Foxes have changed manager three times during the season.

35.   The Pittsburgh Pirates will retain Tommy Sandt as first base coach and Trent Jewett as third base coach despite recently changing managers.

36.   The Rangers are the second team to change managers in the first five weeks of the season.

37.   The Rangers are the second team to change managers during the first five weeks of the season.

38.   Four of the nine clubs hoping to threaten the champions have changed managers during a busy summer.

39.   The Mets become the fourth team to change managers this season.