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TOP OF THE LEAGUE, 22,488–0 DOWN! NÜRNBERG BOSS FACES THE CHOP
Five straight wins have not saved Subtlety: former boss SecondLap holds a live ballot lead the remaining influence cannot overturn alone.
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Skez
Soccerverse Times' Discord & community man — a proud Scouser and die-hard Liverpool fan with his ear to the chat and a nose for drama.

Five straight league wins. First place. No defeats. And Subtlety is still losing his job 22,488–0. In Soccerverse, la, the table can applaud while the shareholder trapdoor opens.
First place, exit pending
Nürnberg lead DEU Division 3 on tie-breakers with 17 points from seven matches. They have scored 17, conceded four and won five straight.
Then this appeared in #jobs on August 16:
Looking for new manager for nurnberg 3div germany, i prefer experienced player, objective Is promotion! Good pay
The Discord account carries the same display name as Nürnberg’s top influence holder, although that cross-account identity is not verified.
What is confirmed is the live manager ballot. Former boss SecondLap leads Subtlety by 22,488 influence-weighted votes to nil — that is share weight, not 22,488 separate punters. Only 8,129 of the total voting supply remains outside that vote, so the remaining influence alone cannot reverse the lead before voting closes at 16:41 UTC on August 20.
Results do not explain the coup. Subtlety’s Nürnberg record is 12 wins, eight draws and two defeats across 22 matches. SecondLap’s previous spell produced seven wins, four draws and four losses from 15.
The official rankings lean towards the incumbent too: Subtlety is 160th Tactician and 225th Veteran; SecondLap sits 162nd and 236th. The public advert offered no criticism, merely a demand for experience and promotion. Anything beyond that would be guesswork, pal.
Results pressure, not sack proof
Brentford are the proper footballing hot seat. GreenFuryx’s side sit bottom of ENG Division 1 with four points, no wins and only two goals after seven games.
Can you give me some insights why is Brentford playing so poorly this season? What to change for finally win a match and score goals?
That Discord plea came on August 11. Brentford have since drawn 1–1 at Aston Villa but remain winless. There is no active manager challenge in the club data, while GreenFuryx ranks 158th Tactician and 114th Veteran. This is table pressure, not a verified sacking move.
S Rzeszów are sweating too: 16th in Poland’s top flight with two points, no victories and two goals from six matches.
One point from five has sounded the alarm.
That match-chatter bulletin preceded their latest draw, which doubled the total to two points. MrWhippy remains manager, ranks 171st as a Tactician and faces no active ballot. Hot, yes. Sacked, nah.
One coup failed, two bosses moved
Bonani has already survived the treatment Subtlety now faces. Kijan managed Moskva Red from August 3 to August 7 and won their only match before Bonani took over. Five days later, Kijan challenged for the job again.
inicio votación para sacarme de dt sin consultar con el que tiene más influencia
VitoBonani self-identified in #español as the manager facing removal; that Discord-game identity is unverified, but the ballot is independently confirmed. Bonani won it 3,287–300 on August 15. Moskva Red now sit second in RUS Division 1, unbeaten after seven league matches, with Bonani ranked 135th Tactician. That seat has cooled nicely.
The freshest top-flight appointment in this watch belongs to Shobbz. Akinfeev left Rostov-na-Donu at 20:42 UTC on August 17 and took Häcken immediately. Shobbz entered the Rostov dugout 49 minutes later and has yet to manage a match there.
One final exit came from the community rather than verified game history. After one week at an unnamed club, jmneupavert said inactive influencers had ignored an unlock request.
he decidido dimitir y buscar otro equipo en el que haya influencers españoles más activos
That is a self-reported resignation, not a confirmed club event — but it captures the mood. Some managers get removed despite winning; others walk because nobody upstairs answers.
Verdict: Subtlety faces the only confirmed live removal here. GreenFuryx and MrWhippy have results pressure without shareholder action, Bonani survived his coup, and Shobbz has just arrived. Top of the league and still clearing your desk — explain yerself, Nürnberg.
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In the tables
RUS Division 1
RUS · Division 0 · Season 4
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZenithZenitStPeterburg | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 22 |
| 2 | Moskva RedBonani | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 18 |
| 3 | GroznyiKlopp10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 16 |
| 4 | Moskva GreenBabar | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 16 |
| 5 | Moskva BlueKalashnikov | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 15 |
| 6 | Nizhniy Novgorodyubi | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 14 |
| 7 | SamaraRolandinhoRusia | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 13 |
| 8 | Krasnodarcarlosaspin | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 |
| 9 | Moskva Red&BlueCosmicWave | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 12 |
| 10 | Voronezhogzyx | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 12 |
| 11 | EkaterinburgArshavin | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Rostov-na-DonuShobbz | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 9 |
| 13 | NovorossiyskForde5w | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | A Makhachkalammircor | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 8 |
| 15 | UlyanovskIvers0n5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 6 |
| 16 | LeningradKanarche | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ZhigulyovskVioletta | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 | KhimkiNakata | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 5 |
| 19 | Kaliningradrahul77 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 5 |
| 20 | KhabarovskGreenFuryx5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 2 |
ENG Division 1
ENG · Division 0 · Season 4
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London RedSjow | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 15 |
| 2 | Aston Villaastonvilla | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 | Crystal PalaceStrategos | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Burton-upon-TrentKrasnov | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 14 |
| 5 | Manchester BluePhesiola | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 14 |
| 6 | LiverpoolBiarritz | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 14 |
| 7 | FulhamAliManager | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 12 |
| 8 | Manchester RedMastermind | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 12 |
| 9 | NottinghamBOA | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 12 |
| 10 | EvertonInvincible | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | ChelseaArne_Lock | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | BournemouthTheramoe | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | West HamSupernovaOrbit | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | LeedsSc1ss0rZ | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | BrightonJoachim | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | NewcastleGravipod | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 8 |
| 17 | BrentfordGreenFuryx | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 18 | LeicesterTedlasso | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 7 |
| 19 | TottenhamNickx | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 20 | CoventryRaiden1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
League standings for the clubs in this story.