Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra should reconsider his plans to sack boss Sven-Goran Eriksson, says the League Managers Association.
Eriksson has turned around the club's fortunes but BBC Sport understands Shinawatra still plans to replace the Swede at the end of the season.
"Success for Manchester City is getting into the top 10, Sven has done that," said LMA chief executive Richard Bevan.
"We implore Dr Shinawatra to rethink his strategy and to keep Sven."
Eriksson, who signed a three-year contract when he took over last summer, has guided City to a guaranteed finish of at least ninth.
However, his side have struggled in recent months after an impressive first half to the campaign and, according to a BBC source, was told by Shinawatra on Sunday he was "not the right man for the job".
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