JAN Molby must today be wondering about the fickle nature of football.

In March this year the Danish legend and former Liverpool star quit as manager of Kidderminster Harriers and took over at the helm of big-spending Hull City, believing that Harriers were not a big enough club to match his ambitions.

But it all went pear-shaped for Molby in east Yorkshire and yesterday he was sacked after just 17 games in charge, only two of which were won.

Molby was always going to be a hero at Kidderminster because he lifted the club to heights they'd never dreamed of, taking them to the Nationwide Conference title and into the Football League for the first time.

But it was a different story at Hull, well supported and regarded as something of a "sleeping giant", where instant success was demanded.

Despite having considerably more money to spend than he ever did at Aggborough, Molby and his assistant Gary Barnett could not get the best out of their players and the pressure mounted.

The greatest irony was that Molby's final game in charge was at his former club Harriers, who have responded well to his departure under the management of the relatively unheralded Ian Britton, and have lost only once all season.

Their 1-0 win -- which could have been much more convincing -- has left Harriers one place outside the Division Three play-off zone in eighth while Hull languish in 18th.

As Molby collects his P45 today, he must now be wishing he'd stayed put at Kidderminster.