2. Raymond Domenech vs France
France are always strong favourites to make an impression at a major tournament, and the World Cup in South Africa was no different. However, Nicolas Anelka soon put the skids on that by falling out with the zany national team boss after telling him to “Go **** yourself, you son of a whore,” during the halftime break of their game against Mexico.
His outburst earned him an early ticket home and matters were only made worse when captain Patrice Evra was caught trying to instigate a coup against the manager. Domenech stepped down soon after.