Wigan Athletic boss Roberto Martinez feels Roberto di Matteo's dismissal is evidence the sack culture in England is changing.
Martinez admits he was surprised by West Bromwich Albion's decision to axe the Italian.
He told Absolute Radio: "Well unfortunately I'll have to say it was surprising, it was a surprising event if you want. He's been really successful, last campaign to build that sort of momentum, with West Brom achieving promotion, then the start that they had in the first half of the season has been impressive, he was Manager of the Month on one occasion. So very surprised in that respect, and then, on the other hand, unfortunately it doesn't surprise you any more when a manager loses his job, unfortunately its not a headline, and that's a real worry, and its something that we should never have lost.
"I think the English game, it was well known for giving managers time, giving managers the time to develop their ideas and just to develop their projects in the bigger picture and the long-term, and unfortunately its not happening any more, and that's very, very unfortunate.
"Unfortunately we need to understand that that's the nature of the game and its how the game is turning into, but it is unfortunate to see a successful manager losing his job, because Roberto Di Matteo was very successful with West Brom for the time that he was working with them."
