wishing to attend, although each pupil will spend one day there.

The League Managers Associations says the average manager now lasts just 1.4 years - the lowest ever figure.

Managers now last an average of 511 days in their jobs, down by 25 days on last season. In League Two the average boss lasted less than a season with both Notts County and Darlington having three different permanent managers through the season.

51 of the 92 clubs in the top four divisions changed their boss during the 2009/10 season, 36 of those managers were dismissed including 12 first-time bosses.

Peterboro have named their price for the Frenchman, with Bees boss Andy Scott telling the Hounslow Chronicle: "Unfortunately it doesn't look like it's going to happen with Toumani. Peterborough are asking for aconfirmed at the Conference AGM in three weeks with both Salisbury and Northwich, who are in a similar position in Conf North, considering their legal positions. The Vics have already said they will appeal to the FA and take the matter to arbitration if they are not sucessful.

The harsh punishment is along the lines of that called for by some Football League chairmen. Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn told the press last week he wanted all sides entering Administration to be automatically demoted two divisions.

Meanwhile Grays have been told they will be put in the Essex Senior League, five divisions below the Conference, after they resigned their membership.

Northampton have withdrawn the contract offer to striker Adebayo Akinfenwa after the player asked for more time to consider his options.