7 high-profile managers who saw appointments go horribly wrong in short order
Wayne Rooney’s spell as Birmingham boss lasted less than three months (Jacob King/PA)
Wayne Rooney has been sacked as manager of Birmingham after just 83 days.
The former England captain oversaw just two wins in 15 games as Blues went from sixth to 20th in the Championship.
Here, the PA news agency looks at seven other high-profile managers who saw appointments go horribly wrong in short order.
Claudio Ranieri – Fulham – 106 days(November 14, 2018 – February 28, 2019)
Claudio Ranieri won only three of 17 games in charge of Fulham (John Walton/PA)
Former Chelsea boss Ranieri returned to west London in November 2018 boasting a resume that included Leicester’s famous Premier League title, the Coppa Italia with Fiorentina and the Copa del Rey with Valencia. His first match in charge was a dramatic 3-2 win over Southampton to end a two-month winless league run, but it was one of only three victories in 17 games in charge before he was sacked.
Tony Adams – Portsmouth – 106 days(October 28, 2008 – February 8, 2009)
Tony Adams struggled for results after stepping up to replace Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth (Rebecca Naden/PA)
Former England captain Adams stepped up from his role as an assistant at Pompey after Harry Redknapp left for Tottenham in October 2008, but the ex-Wycombe boss lasted only three-and-a-half months. Adams took only 10 points from 16 league games in charge and his win percentage of 18.2 across all competitions remains the lowest of any manager in the club’s history.
Bob Bradley – Swansea – 85 days(October 3, 2016 – December 27, 2016)
Bob Bradley became the Premier League’s first American manager but he could not deliver results (Simon Galloway/PA)
Bradley’s appointment in south Wales brought much intrigue
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