Can’t think of anything that makes this top 10 of absolutely terrible managerial appointments particularly topical, but here they are anyway.
And the fact all their terrible, often inexplicable periods in charge were at least mercifully brief might offer some succour for those who can uncover some real-world link that we’re not mentioning for fear of being called lefty woke snowflakes again when we’re actually very right-wing.
10) Steve Wigley (Southampton)
Wildly unprepared and ill-qualified for the top job at Southampton, but he had at least done a couple of games as caretaker before becoming full-time manager after Paul Sturrock’s also dreadful short time in charge, a period marked by poor results and player disputes. Wigley did manage a win over Portsmouth, which is something. But it was, alas, his only Premier League win in a 14-match reign from August to December, a 3-0 defeat to Manchester United proving the final straw.
9) Pepe Mel (West Brom)
We’re including the Spaniard here in the desperate hope that the country might be as outrageously fortunate as he was. Somehow managed to avoid relegation with West Brom in 2014 despite winning just three of his 17 games in charge. The Baggies survived despite winning just seven games all season and even that outrageous pulling of a Homer was not enough to fool anyone. The end of the season also signalled the end of Mel.
8) Felix Magath (Fulham)
Two Bundesliga titles at Bayern Munich are swiftly forgotten when you start trying to cure Brede Hangeland’s knee knack with cheese curd. His six months at Fulham were pockmarked by such, ahem, unconventional methods and widespread confusion. And above all, defeats. Lots of them, including six in seven Championship games after his February appointment failed to keep Fulham in the top flight.
7) Remi Garde (Aston Villa)
Things started badly for Garde at Villa with just two wins in his first 14 Premier League games. Unfortunately for everyone concerned, this turned out to be a dizzying high point as things contrived to go dramatically downhill from there. Lost six in a row before finally getting the boot, with an aggregate score from those six of 18-2.
6) Egil Olsen (Wimbledon)
A hugely successful and respected coach who had achieved great things with the Norway national team before being appointed manager of Wimbledon, where his authority was immediately undermined by wearing wellies on the touchline. Also some questionable tactics and falling…
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