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West Brom boss Di Matteo: This job a month-to-month proposition

West Bromwich Albion boss Roberto di Matteo says matching Sir Alex Ferguson's 24 years at Manchester United is a non-starter.

Di Matteo measures his expectations in months rather than decades!

He said: "Can I see myself managing in 25 years' time? I hope to be managing next season, never mind at his age!

"There's been another two dismissals this week. It's more or less like every year is a bonus now, that's if you can even think in years.

"You live or die by ­results. Times have changed. Once upon a time you got more time, but not now.

"If it is a three-year plan but things aren't going well after six months, it is completely overhauled.

"You try to do your best, but you can't drive ­yourself crazy. We need to win matches and all the rest is just a consequence.

"I work to a yearly plan - and this year's plan is to stay in the Premier League."

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