The Christmas festivities are what make English football so unique and whilst the rest of Europe sticks their feet up for a few weeks, players in the English leagues roll up their sleeves and undertake a period that will see as many as four games in a week for some clubs.

All doesn't always end well for certain people working within the English game however, and managers in particular know that a bad succession of results can see them receiving an untimely p45 in the post.

Many clubs have already made the decision to change the manager even before we get to Christmas, which can feel a little bit harsh in some instances, but for others they will be about to embark on a run of games that may ultimately end with them being given the shove.

Football League World's Lee Clarke takes a look at FIVE managers who could be in for a Christmas sacking....

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Nigel Adkins

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The Sheffield United boss was only appointed in the summer as a successor to Nigel Clough, who was sacked after guiding the Blades into the League One play-offs.

Adkins oversaw several new signings coming into the club and early signs indicated that the top six was a realistic possibility once again - if not the top two.

At present the Blades are on a run of six League games without a win, a run which stretches back to the 20th October and Adkins must know that such a run is unacceptable.

His side shipped four at home to Shrewsbury Town last week before conceded a 95th minute equaliser at Barnsley on Saturday.

The ex-Southampton manager knows he needs results and fast, starting this weekend at home to Oldham in the FA Cup.

Ricardo Moniz

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The Notts County manager was given sole responsibility for the club's transfer kitty in the summer and duly splashed out on close to 30 players.

The Dutchman has a knack of not knowing his best eleven, which doesn't go down too well with the club's supporters and neither does his regular squad rotation policy.

Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Cambridge United saw new U's boss Shaun Derry get one over on his former club and compounded the Magpies to their eighth defeat of the season.

With the play-offs the board's expectation at the start of the season, the club's present position of 15th is not likely to excite the hierarchy and a chance of personnel doesn't look too far away.

Steve Evans

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The charismatic Leeds United boss is like a kid in a sweet shop in his new role as boss of the Whites, but given the club's hierarchy's knack of sacking bosses, few would be surprised if he got the chop over Christmas.

Evans has overseen two defeats on the spin for the Whites and with a tough run of fixtures over the festive break, it would come as no surprise at all if the club opted for another change before the new year.

A club such as Leeds needs to be floating in and around the top half of the table, if not higher and unless Evans can guide Leeds there, he won't last long.

Lee Johnson

Barnsley manager Lee Johnson is interested in bringing Stuart Bannigan to Oakwell

Sky Bet League One side Barnsley are on a horrible run of form which has seen them win just once in 11 outings domestically.

In fairness given the fickle footballing world we live in, in the modern era, you have to lay some praise with the Tykes' board who clearly want to give Johnson every opportunity to get things right with his team.

The harsh reality however is that Barnsley were a Championship club two seasons ago, and are still paying reasonable wages out for a League One club.

For them to be stuck at the foot of League One is simply unacceptable and is something which has to be addressed sooner rather than later.

Neil Lennon

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Some sympathy must be cast in the direction of Northern Irishman Lennon, but his side are not producing the goods on the pitch.

The Trotters are in disarray financially and are four points adrift of safety at the bottom of the Championship, despite being a Premier League club just three years ago.

It is reported that the club's senior players were not paid any wages for the month of November and ex-Leeds United chairman Trevor Birch has been hired by the club to oversee the day-to-day running of the club.

The financial implications are out of Lennon's hand but a change in management may galvanize a Bolton side whose confidence is currently at rock bottom.