Ten Strange Managerial Appointments, Including Shock Newcastle Candidate Fabricio Coloccini And Short Lived Chelsea Duo

7) Alan Irvine (West Brom)

Irvine recently became the second Premier League manager to be sacked this season, but his appointment in the summer seemed a strange one considering his lack of experience at the top level. His last period as the top boss came at Sheffield Wednesday in 2011, and he’d spent the last three years working with the Everton youth team.