The recent resignations of Kevin Keegan and Alan Curbishley suggest that football managers should pay more attention to contract details, says Chris Syder

These are strange times for football managers. Anyone with an interest in sport will have been fascinated by the recent high-profile resignations of Kevin Keegan at Newcastle United and Alan Curbishley at West Ham United, both taking place very early into the new Premier League football season. The manner in which events were handled by the respective clubs has also raised eyebrows.