Who is the Worst Former Player Turned Manager?
by Christian Bailey on October 9th, 2009 22 commentsFormer Liverpool and England legend John Barnes was sacked today, hence the creation of this topic for discussion! Oh yes, and anyone who manages Argentina and struggles to qualify for a World Cup must be up for consideration (see image below).
Watch Ukraine Vs England Live Online!
There is no real reason that a top level former football should have any more chance of being a successful manager than someone who works his way through the coaching schools and learns the ropes off the field. However there is no reason either that an international level professional player should be hideously poor at the job as boss either.
So it’s over to you guys to think about just who has made that transition from star footballer to manager in the worst way possible.
Related Posts:
Michelle Obama In Football (Soccer) Fail: First Lady Is Not Future MLS Star!
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
It’s got to be Bryan Robson
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
John Barnes
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Argentina was my umber 1 team. As soon as Maradona got there i knew we were going to be bad because of all the drugs he was on. Now Spain is the best
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Robson or Keane
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
I’d say Maradona or Roy Keane
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Keane – just because of the irony of the “I didn’t rate you as a player, I don’t rate you as a manager, and I don’t rate you as a person, stick it up your bollocks” comment.
Wonder how Mick McCarthy rates Keano as a manager?
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Tony Adams, Paul Ince, Roy Keane.
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
To be honest the argentinian team isnt the best, sure theyve got messi, masherano and tevez; but who else who is amazing, and I wouldnt even call tevez amazing as he is a second rate rooney.
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
im an ipswich fan and i would say Roy Keane or Jim Magilton
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Keane took a team in the relegation zone, won the championship and got them promoted to the premier league. Kept them there in his second season and would have kept them their in his third but as he though he wasn’t the right man for the job he quit rather than be sacked and look for a pay out but of course he is on the list because Ipswich are currentley doing bad.
Shouln’d have expected much more from the donks on this site who have no idea about ball other than the headlines they read in the Mirror and Sun
As for his comment about Mick McCarthy, there is nothing ironic about that at all the man is hopeless at all 3 as previous reigns in charge of Ireland and Sunderland have proved very well
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Keane is a much better manager than Bryan Robson.
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
KEANE!
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
BARNES
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Roberto Mancini. Anyone could win Serie A with that Inter team and the turmoil at the other big clubs in Italy. Keane is much better than the past few months suggest, and how has Iain Dowie not had a mention?!
RaNE - October 9th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
dowie would have to be come on a mouse could do a better job
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
I always thought Paul Ince was over rated.
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Me!
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Diego Maradonna, the worst manager in football history!!
Gabriel
Mendoza,Argentina
anonymous - October 9th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
John Barnes easy Maybe malcom Mcdonald
anonymous - October 10th, 2009 at 12:03 am
I’d say gareth southgate. To bring a team that were previously making european qualifying spots with steve mclaren, to 16th in his first season, then getting them relegated, when theyve spent about 14 years in the in the premier league, it really does send out alarm bells about his managerial skills. Also, when you look at the players he’s signed, i think i can safely say that the only reasonably successful buys were tuncay, and maybe aliadiere.
anonymous - October 10th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Robson is the worst manager of top previous players by a long chalk, every team he has managed has gone down in one way or another
anonymous - October 10th, 2009 at 8:22 am
Tevez is better than slimeball rooney