article_snippet: Reading - Brian McDermott and Nigel Adkins (11 March 2013)
article_snippet: It looked like a shrewd move when Reading replaced promotion-winning boss Brian McDermott with Nigel Adkins, who had been somewhat harshly binned by Southampton in January.
article_snippet: But it was too late for the former physio to heal the Royals' season, winning just one of the Royals' eight Premier League games as Reading made an immediate return to the Championship.
article_snippet: Reading - Brian McDermott left Reading under a cloud but Nigel Adkins won just one game as Royals were relegated .
article_snippet: When Joe Kinnear was required heart surgery in February 2009, Newcastle - Chris Hughton was temporarily placed in charge but only won one of Joe Kinnear six games, leaving Newcastle in 18th.