20 FOOTBALL MANAGERS WHO’VE MADE A FORTUNE BEING SACKED

1. LOUIE VAN GAUL – £6M

Sky Sports sources believed the Dutchman was informed on Sunday the same night after winning the FA cup that he would no longer be in charge of the club next season. He still has a year of his contract worth £6m and Utd will have to honour it. United then pounced on Jose Mourinho a couple of days later in a deal worth £18m, why can’t clubs just offer managers one year deals? If Jose does a Chelsea, how long will it be before he is in this article?

2. ROBERTO MARTINEZ – £4M

Its now confirmed that Everton FC have sacked their manager Roberto Martinez. Don’t feel sorry for him as he still has three years left on his contract worth millions. Its reported although not officially disclosed that Everton have agreed a compensation package worth around £4m. That’s more money than most of us ever earn in our lives! Not bad considering how poor the second half of the season has been for the toffee’s.

Some Everton fans were saying just six months ago that the recent football at Goodison Park was the best they had ever seen, then Roberto lost the fans and the dressing room, how things can change in a short period of time. Frank de Boer is favourite to take over at Everton FC.

3. QUIQUE SANCHEZ FLORES – £3M

Amazingly Watford FC (The Hornets) confirmed Flores would leave his role after only a year, despite keeping the newly-promoted side in the Premier League and leading the club to a respectable 13th-placed finish. He walks with a compensation pay out rumoured to be around £3m. Many fans & players have been left  perplexed by the board’s hasty decision, I mean who do they think they are, Leicester?

Even the captain Deeney, pointed out that other big clubs such as Sunderland have battled against relegation while Watford have pretty much”coasted” through and achieved safety with ease.

4. MANUEL PELLEGRINI – £4.15M

Poor ole Pellegrini has done a fair job at City but opportunity of head-hunting the best manager in the world by City (Pep Guardiola) has sparked his demise, don’t feel too sorry for him though he will walk away with £4.15 million pound in his back pocket!

5. KENNY DALGLISH – £8.5M

The former Liverpool superstar midfielder and ex manager came back to Liverpool at the owners request, after a reasonable run and a couple of rotten buys in the transfer market Liverpool let him go. The pay off for his troubles was a staggering £8.5 million pounds, which is historically more than he ever received as a player or manager at he club. Amazingly Kenny is still employed by Liverpool FC as an ambassador and is very much loved by the fans. Some say this pay off was probably overdue for his years of service to Liverpool Football Club.

6. DAVID MOYES – OVER £4M

David Moyes received just under £4 million after being sacked by Manchester United in 2014. The Scot was also recently fired by Spanish club ‘Real Sociedad’ and has received another  undisclosed fee. No wonder he is smiling, he never has to work again…

7. RAFA BENITEZ – £7M

Now happy at Newcastle, Benitez was recently dismissed by Real Madrid halfway through last season, Rafa Benitez was not be too concerned, thanks to his reportedly £7 million-plus pay-off. Hence the huge beaming smile on his face… he also received a fortune from Liverpool and Inter Milan when he was sacked by them also. Mourinho and Benitez are worst of enemies but one thing they agree on is being sacked can be extremely good for you bank balance. Benitez has confirmed he will be staying woith Newcastle even though they have been relegated to the Championship

8. BRENDAN RODGERS – £7M

Brendan did well for a couple of seasons and nearly won the league title with Liverpool. He was eventually dropped by them after a less than satisfactory start to the 15/16 season. Rodgers will still be smiling all the way to the bank with a cool £7 million pay-off. If only we all could get settlement figures like this for doing a poor job…

9. CARLO ANCELOTTI – £28M

Ancelotti is a decent manager, to be fair to him some of his sackings have come at the hands of trigger-happy chairmen. Recently he was paid over £2.5 million after being sacked by Real Madrid even after winning the champions league. A few years ago after a poor season in 2011 for Chelsea. Carlo and his backroom staff were fired and reportedly netted over £28 million in compensation. This makes Carlo a big contender for the biggest pay-off in football history.

10. CLAUDIO RANIERI – £4M

The high flying Leicester Manager nicknamed the ‘Tinker Man’ for his continual team changes, Claudio Ranieri’s big-money pay-off was £4 million after his sacking by French club Monaco. This was a god send for Leicester football club who under him are flying at the top of the Premiership. Judging by Leicester’s terrific season Claudio will definitely not be getting fired again any time soon, although the ‘Tinker Man’ could have some difficulty keeping some of them players!

11. TIM SHERWOOD – OVER £2M

Sacked by Aston Villa after only 8 months in charge and sent away with £2 million in his back pocket. Tim Sherwood had already netted a fortune when Tottenham fired him after a five month reign the year earlier. These days he can be seen as a pundit on Match Of The Day. Quids in Tim.

12. ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS – £16M

Andre Villas-Boas is a very clever and rich man! He was sacked by Tottenham Hotspurs in 2013 after a year in charge. Andre recieved  £4 million from Spurs but this was nothing compared to the astonishing £12 million pay-off from Chelsea two years earlier, this makes Andre another contender for the biggest pay off in Football history

13. GARY MONK – £3M

After being sacked for a below par season in 2015 at Swansea City, Gary Monk walked away with over £3 million for his troubles. Thumbs up Gary.

14. SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON – OVER £2.5M

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson’s career spans clubs and countries from Sweden to China. His ‘nine jobs in seven years’ lands him on our list of 15 football managers who’ve made a fortune from being sacked from various clubs. His most famous pay off was from England at £2.5 million pounds. Sven obviously looks happy.

15. LUIZ FELIPE SCOLARI – £16M

Luiz Felipe Scolari is best known as the ex Brazil team coach. While working for Chelsea in 2012 he experienced an indifferent time, poor results meant Abramovich sent him packing with a whopping £16 million pound compensation package. Another big Chelsea pay out, he is also a contender for the biggest ever pay-out in Football history.

16. ROBERTO MANCHINI – £10M

The likeable Manchini had success while at Manchester city winning the league in his first full season. A feat that no city manager had not accomplished in 44 years. Manchini was sacked in 2013 after failing to win the FA cup against Wigan FC. Sent on his way with a colossal £10 million pounds in his pocket. He is the current ‘Internazionale’ manager.

17. FABIO CAPELLO – £1.5M

Despite leaving his position as England manager on joint terms after a massive falling out with the FA, Capello still managed to walk away with a £1.5m pound pay out, which many criticised as reward for failure for England’s performance after the Euro’s campaign. He is currently manager of Russian national team.

18. STEVE CLARK – £2M

One of the few managers who expressed genuine surprise at being fired, Steve Clark left West Bromwich Albion after being sacked by the club. Steve actually did a very good job,  in lots of experts opinions he didn’t deserve the boot! Steve reportedly walked away with some £2 million pounds.

19. ROY HODGESON-  £5M

The England manager seems to have been around forever. While manager at  Liverpool FC he experienced a difficult time, a series of draws and defeats seen the England man being shown the red card. Roy left Liverpool FC with a huge £5m handout and walked into the England job. Talk about landing on your feet Roy!

20. MALKY MACKAY – £2M

Mckays arrival at the DW stadium as Wigan’s new manager was surrounded in controversy after he was sacked by Cardiff City, this allegedly netted him £2 million pounds in pay-off’s. Makly managed just 19 points from a possible 72 at Wigan that season, the inevitable sacking followed and Malky was laughing all the way to the bank again!