SLIGO Rovers manager John Russell has revealed the depth of strain League of Ireland managers suffer from.
While the profile of a League of Ireland boss is dwarfed by their counterparts in the Premier League, in reality the risks are higher.
Whereas any Premier League boss effectively buys a winning lotto ticket the moment he signs a contract to manage at the top level of English football, in the League of Ireland, there are no financial guarantees.
And two weeks ago, after a 3-0 loss to Cork City, Russell feared for his future.
He recalls: "There are huge pressures in this job. I have a young family, two young girls and if you lose your job, all of a sudden you have no wage coming in, but you still have a mortgage to pay.
"But look, I knew what I was getting myself into.
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