11.   It said he was upset at the way Arsenal had sacked manager George Graham over his alleged under-the-table kickbacks in transfer deals.

12.   Wimbledon sacked manager Terry Burton on Thursday following a row with chairman Charles Koppel over team selection.

13.   Glasgow Celtic have sacked their manager Lou Macari after just eight months in the job.

14.   If the company refuses to concede their demands, they intend to call on the government to sack the managers.

15.   Brazilian first division side Santos sacked manager Serginho on Friday for attacking a journalist after his team was beaten by Corinthians earlier in the week.

16.   Cannes, who sacked their manager Safet Susic last week, had Johan Micoud sent off.

17.   First Division Portsmouth have sacked manager Jim Smith, a week after the club was put up for sale at seven million pounds.

18.   English Premiership strugglers Bolton Wanderers sacked manager Roy McFarland on Tuesday after just six months in charge.

19.   English Division One side Watford continued their clearout Friday by sacking Italian manager Gianluca Vialli after he failed to guide the Hornets into the Premiership.

20.   English premiership club Aston Villa sacked manager Ron Atkinson on Thursday.