For a bit of fun - something we could all do with at the moment - we simulated Football Manager five seasons ahead, to see how it predicts Sheffield Wednesday's managerial. Buckle up, you're in for a bumpy ride...
5. Haslam steps up
Academy manager Steve Haslam juggles the job for a couple of weeks, with the Owls board insisting they've got the right appointment up their sleeve ahead of the announcement. (Credit: JamieMcDonald /Allsport/Getty) Photo: Jamie McDonald
6. The Christmas present nobody wanted
Good grief, it's only Tim Sherwood! He struts brazenly into Hillsborough, five iron in hand, reminding everyone it was he who unleashed Harry Kane's full potential, and gets the Owls into the FA Cup fifth round. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) Photo: Ross Kinnaird
7. Relegation disaster
23rd in the league. 23rd, Tim. Sherwood vows to stay on, and flogs Dominic Iorfa to Swansea City for £8 million. His assistant, Alberto Escobar quietly sharpens his knife in the background...(Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) Photo: George Wood
8. Sherwood is sacked!
He's gone! A harrowing FA Cup exit to Gillingham sees Sherwood sacked after just under a year in charge. Escobar gleefully takes the position...only to realise he will merely be the caretaker. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) Photo: Paul Gilham