Football’s nine harshest manager sackings ever – multiple Chelsea victims and Man United scapegoat among those hastily dismissed

David Moyes – Manchester United (2013-2014)

Controversial, possibly, but coming immediately after an icon in Sir Alex Ferguson and taking over an aged, decrepit side barely fit for function in the rigours of the Premier League, Moyes was almost given the impossible job.

Simply put, he wasn’t provides with enough time to do the things he was expected not to mention the resources – particularly when you take note of just how much rope Louis van Gaal has been given in terms of some pathetic early season performances and cup exits despite the gargantuan sums spent in the transfer window, and he only scraped fourth!