QPR boss Harry Redknapp has sympathy for sacked managers like Brian McDermott and Nigel Adkins.

Redknapp says they were on a hiding-to-nothing after leading their club to promotion.

"Managers in the Championship must wonder if winning promotion is worth it in the long run," said Redknapp.

"If they don't do well straight away in the Premier League, there is a real chance they will lose their jobs. You are only a few games away from being under pressure. It's crazy. These owners make a big success of their businesses, then don't understand why their football team is not top of the league.

"You didn't need to be a genius to predict Reading would be near the bottom and that Wigan would be down there again."