Troy Deeney’s miserable reign as Forest Green Rovers manager was brought to an end on Thursday evening after less than a month in charge.
Forest Green fans may finally feel like they have won something this year with the former Premier League striker being dismissed after just 29 days.
This comes after his viral rant led to a four-match ban, one which he couldn’t even see out, and a six-game winless streak with the League Two side sitting at the bottom of the table.
Deeney had created a toxic dressing room, even calling out some of his players, labelling them as ‘babies’ after their recent loss to Harrogate.
Due to this, heavy criticism has been placed on the ex-Watford striker and his short but not sweet career as manager, but, as a surprise to many, there have been 10 shorter reigns, with Deeney avoiding the list by a single day!...
10. Paul Hart (QPR) - 28 days
A man that Deeney managed to outlast by only one day! Hart had signed a deal with QPR until the end of the season in December 2009.
However, he only lasted five games, with a remarkable 60 per cent of those coming against one club - Sheffield United.
He did manage to get one 1-1 draw but that didn’t mask over the other losses and he was given his marching orders after just four weeks.
9. Oscar Garcia (Watford) - 27 days
Back in 2014, Garcia had a number of short spells in dugouts before landing a job at Watford. But after only 27 days, he had to step away due to health concerns.
This wasn’t to be the only shock departure of the season for Watford as they had four different managers, but still managed to get promoted!
For Garcia, his managerial career didn’t end there, and he currently coaches Belgian side OH Leuven. He has also managed Red Bull Salzburg and Olympiacos.
8. Micky Adams (Swansea City) - 13 days
Adams couldn’t even make it two weeks before he started complaining about the finances at Swansea.
He found himself at Swansea soon after being sacked by Fulham in 1997, but had just three games at the helm before being dismissed.
He achieved four promotions in his career at Fulham, Brighton, Leicester and Port Vale, but he barely got his foot through the door at the Welsh club before he was sent on his way again.
7. Martin Ling (Cambridge United) - Nine days
Ling's departure came from his disagreement with chairman George Rolls, who had also fallen out with the previous manager Gary Brabin.
Ling quit the role after nine days in August 2009, but was reappointed a matter of days later when Rolls left, and went on to stay at the club until February 2011.
Ling hasn’t disappeared from football completely, with his current position being the director of football for Leyton Orient.
6. Billy McKinlay (Watford) - Eight days
Watford are a club known for their quick sackings but two in the space of just over a month must be a record itself.
This was a move that McKinlay surely regrets as he left his role as assistant manager for Northern Ireland in the hope to achieve more.
McKinlay came in to replace the ill Garcia - already mentioned on this list - but was sacked even sooner as the Pozzos set their sights elsewhere.
In typical Watford style, they still got promoted just months later.
5. Jack Crompton (Luton Town) - Eight days
Crompton had retired as a player in 1956 and was hired as a trainer for Luton Town before going back to Manchester United in the wake of the Munich Air Disaster two years later.
He later found himself back in charge of Luton, but this proved short-lived after being advised by doctors to leave his position due to illness.
He did find coach again, though, most notably leading Bobby Charlton’s Preston North End side.
4. Kevin Cullis (Swansea City) - Seven days
Just missing out on a top three place is Cullis, who was supposedly meant to be the future of the club, but left Swansea after one week.
‘Kevin Who?’ was widely joked about by the media as the 37-year-old, a civil engineer by trade, was appointed.
This is regarded as one of the most bizarre appointments in British football history given that his only experience had been as a youth coach at non-league Cradley Town. But with a new takeover emerging, it was upon request of the billionaire Michael Thompson wanted to hire Cullis.
But this made Swansea a laughing stock, and furious chairman Doug Sharpe sacked Cullis before refusing to sell his shares to Thompson.
3. Dave Bassett (Crystal Palace) - Four days
For Bassett he didn’t even make it ton the end of the week!
He quickly changed his mind over the role after signing from rivals Wimbledon where he had experienced great success.
Bassett still had a fine coaching career, winning seven promotions and he is one of a select number of managers who have taken charge of over 1000 matches.
His last role as permanent manager was with Leicester City in 2002 which ended in the Foxes getting relegated. He also served as assistant manager to Leeds United.
2. Bill Lambton (Scunthorpe United) - Three days
The runner-up spot goes to Lambton who left Scunthorpe after just three days to take a job elsewhere, although it was later claimed that he agreement in April 1959 was only a verbal one and was not formalised.
He went on to take over at Grimsby Town on a caretaker basis immediately afterwards.
The former goalkeeper had just one more managerial role at Chester, but lasted less than two seasons at the club.
1. Leroy Rosenior (Torquay United) - 10 minutes
This must have been the shortest employment for a role in history. Rosenior didn’t even have the time to take his coat off before he was out of the door!
It wasn’t to be the reunion that Rosenior would have hoped for as he previously achieved great success with Torquay.
He had been in charge for four years and even got United promoted to League One in 2004. He was set to replace Keith Curle (he did for all of 10 minutes!) but a local consortium, led by Collin Lee, took over and had a different vision.
They decided to hire Exeter City assistant manager Paul Buckle instead, and Rosenior was sent on his way.
