When it all went wrong: top ten manager-player bust-ups, including Man United legends & Liverpool striker

8) Alan Shearer vs Joey Barton (Newcastle United)

Shearer recalled Barton to his squad for a crucial game against Liverpool only for the midfielder to repay his manager’s faith by getting sent off. Shearer gave Barton a thorough dressing-down after the match, only for the typically introverted Barton to call him a “shit manager with shit tactics”. In all fairness, Newcastle did get relegated.