Mark Hughes – Manchester City
The former Old Trafford ace spent a huge amount of money during his year-and-a-half tenure in charge, as the new Abu Dhabi owners injected their wealth, but his win ratio of less than 50% was simply not good enough given the investment.
Graeme Souness – Newcastle
Souness was excellent in charge of previous club Blackburn Rovers, but couldn’t replicate his success in the Magpies dug-out.
His first season saw the Toon finish 14th, and the 61-year-old also fell out with a number of first-team players, including Craig Bellamy and Jermaine Jenas, as he became an unpopular figure on tyneside.