41.   He replaces Greek coach Yiannis Kyrastas who resigned from the post last week.

42.   He replaced Argentinean coach Juan Ramon Rocha who was sacked last week after a series of losing performances in Europe.

43.   He had replaced Dutch coach Thijs Libregts who lasted eight months at the helm.

44.   He replaces coach Nenad Gracan after the team lost a string of matches.

45.   History repeated itself when Sacchi joined AC Milan a few months ago, when he replaced fired Uruguayan coach Oscar Washington Tabarez.

46.   In a bid to improve its ailing fortunes, FC Barcelona is close to re-appointing Louis van Gaal to replace its coach Carles Rexach, newspapers reported Wednesday.

47.   In the last week, Davis denied having a meeting planned with Cleveland Browns president Carmen Policy about replacing Browns coach Chris Palmer.

48.   Lehigh assistant football coach Pete Lembo was promoted Wednesday to replace head coach Kevin Higgins.

49.   Mancini, who became the seventh Serie A coach sacked during the current league season, had been signed by Fiorentina last season to replace Turkish coach Fatih Terim.

50.   Mancini, who closed out his long playing career with Lazio, will replace struggling coach Alberto Zaccheroni, Gazzetta dello Sport reported.