The likes of Sir Alex Ferguson appear to have an innate ability to never out stay their welcome at their clubs. Despite this, there are numerous managers who have tasted success only to find their tenures ending with the triumphs being a mere distant memory.

Whether it be the fans discontent, friction amongst the ranks or just the inability to maintain a strong leadership, these such managers, who should have left with a legacy, left instead with their tails between their legs and their heads held low.

This wasn’t as easy as first thought but here are my Top 10 managers who remained in the hot seat for too long, a list Fergie will never find himself on.

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