Fulham sack Rene Meulensteen after 75 days Fulham sack Rene Meulensteen after 75 days Cottagers have appointed former Bayern Munich manager Felix Magath Fri, Feb 14, 2014, 20:26 Rene Meulensteen has been sacked by Fulham and replaced by former Bayern Munich coach Felix Magath. Photograph: John Walton/PA Wire Fulham have sacked Rene Meulensteen after only 75 days in charge and appointed the former Bayern Munich coach Felix Magath as first team manager. Magath, who has won three Bundesliga titles, two with Bayern and his most recent with Wolfsburg in 2009, takes over a side who are bottom of the Premier League. Fulham’s most recent victory in the league came on New Year’s Day and their 3-2 home defeat by Liverpool last Wednesday left them four points adrift of 17th-placed West Ham. The 60-year-old Magath, a renowned disciplinarian, has signed an 18-month contract. He has been out of management since he left Wolfsburg in October 2012 and had been strongly linked with the Hamburg job this month.

Meulensteen’s two-and-a-half-month spell at Fulham follows a 16-day period in charge of Anzhi Makhachkala. The Dutchman is a highly regarded coach but has shown no evidence that he is cut out for top-level management and Fulham have acted swiftly in sacking a second manager this season. Meulensteen stepped up from head coach after Martin Jol’s reign was brought to an end. No mention was made of Meulensteen in a statement issued by Fulham to confirm Magath’s appointment but he confirmed on Radio 5 Live that he had been relieved of his duties. A dismayed Meulensteen said Fulham had pushed the panic button. “They were very scared of being relegated and they made the decision,” he said. He revealed that the chief executive, Alistair Mackintosh, had told him the news and that he had not heard from the chairman, Shahid Khan. He added that he was unaware of whether Alan Curbishley, the first team technical director, or Ray Wilkins, the assistant head coach, would stay. Khan’s statement focused on the new manager. “I am very happy to welcome Felix Magath to Fulham Football Club,” he said.

“Felix is an accomplished manager with multiple honours in the Bundesliga and a hunger to replicate his success with Fulham in the Barclays Premier League. ADVERTISEMENT “I’m especially impressed with the reputation Felix has for coming into clubs at difficult times, often late in the season, and lifting them to their potential and beyond. Felix knows that is precisely the task awaiting him at Fulham, and he made it abundantly clear that he wants and is ready for the opportunity. “Our club has shown promise in recent matches but the fact is we have not won a league match since 1 January. Given our form, we can no longer merely hope that our fortunes will finally turn. And with 12 matches remaining and at least four points separating us from safety, we certainly can no longer post empty results. Action was required. “Alistair Mackintosh [chief executive] did a wonderful job during the January transfer window to improve our club. This week Alistair recommended Felix, with his history of producing results for clubs with similar challenges as ours, as the new manager of Fulham.

Alistair’s recommendation received my complete approval and Felix has my unequivocal support.” Mackintosh said: “The opportunity to bring in a manager with the experience of Felix Magath would typically be unlikely at this point in the season. However, Felix relishes this challenge. He is very impressed with our squad and commitment by Mr Khan and his confidence is precisely what we need over these final three months of the season. I thank Mr Khan for his support and we are all looking forward to welcoming Felix to Fulham.” Guardian Service Fulham replace René Meulensteen with former Bayern coach Felix Magath | Football | The Guardian Fulham replace René Meulensteen with former Bayern coach Felix Magath • German manager charged with keeping club in top flight • Dutchman is not sacked but will agree terms to leave Contact author Friday 14 February 2014 19.28 EST First published on Friday 14 February 2014 19.28 EST This article is 2 years old Felix Magath celebrates winning the Bundesliga title with Wolfsburg in 2009.

Photograph: Joerg Sarbach/AP Fulham have appointed Felix Magath as their manager and charged him with saving their Premier League status after losing faith in René Meulensteen and relieving him of his first-team duties after only 75 days in charge. The west London club have not technically sacked Meulensteen; rather they have made his position untenable by bringing in Magath to do his job and, although the terms of his departure have not yet been finalised, that will happen over the coming days. Fulham confirmed the appointment of Magath on an 18-month contract and also said the composition of his backroom staff would be revealed "in the near future". The club's statement made no mention of Meulensteen because when it went out at 6.51pm on Friday, he remained under contract. He still is, until the end of the season, but both he and Fulham know that their working relationship is over. A settlement will now be negotiated.

Fulham felt that they had to act after Meulensteen oversaw a return of 10 points from his 13 league fixtures, after he himself had succeeded Martin Jol on 1 December, and the fighting performances in the past week against Manchester United (away) and Liverpool (home), when they drew 2-2 and lost 3-2 respectively, counted for nothing. Cold analysis revealed a continuation of the worrying trend to ship goals and only one point gained. Magath, the 60-year-old disciplinarian, who has won the Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich (twice) and Wolfsburg, had been on the verge of returning to Hamburg, the club where he became a legend as a player. Hamburg are mired in a desperate relegation struggle themselves under Bert van Marwijk. Yet Magath's demands for full control of the club and a place on the board were not acceptable and, on Thursday, the deal was called off, paving the way for Fulham to move decisively. Alastair Mackintosh, Fulham's chief executive, had also considered Dick Advocaat of AZ Alkmaar as he sought a solution to the club's problems.

Relegation to Mackintosh and the owner, Shahid Khan, is unthinkable but Advocaat could not be persuaded. Meulensteen told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I am very surprised, very disappointed and very frustrated, because the job that I stepped into was one that took me by surprise from the start. It was not anticipated with Martin Jol leaving and obviously you then have to step into a situation which is not the best. René Meulensteen has been sacked by Fulham after 75 days and is replaced by Felix Magath. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA I haven't really been given any time to make it work. Twelve games to go, plenty of points to play for ... I'm sure we would have turned it around. I knew the owners were freaking out and panicking about the fact that Fulham could get relegated but they had that sort of attitude already 10 games back. They've hit the panic button on emotions of fear." Mackintosh had long harboured doubts about Meulensteen's ability to lift Fulham clear of danger but Khan, who bought the club for £150m last summer from Mohamed Al Fayed, believed in him.

The Dutchman, a highly rated coach at Manchester United, was appointed to assist Jol last November and, when Jol was sacked, Khan wanted Meulensteen to be given a chance. Khan had met him in the United States and had been impressed. Results continued to be poor and Mackintosh oversaw the appointment of Alan Curbishley as the first-team technical director at Christmas. That was followed by Meulensteen pushing for the appointment of Ray Wilkins as the assistant head coach. Curbishley's presence gave Mackintosh an insurance policy: he could replace Meulensteen with him. Instead Mackintosh and Khan turned to Magath. It is unclear what the future holds for Curbishley but Wilkins will certainly leave the club. Magath will not win many friends within the Fulham squad owing to his old-fashioned and uncompromising methods. He has used medicine balls in training ground sprinting drills and he is known for working his players into the ground. He will not care and nor will Fulham if he can keep them in the division. They are bottom of the table, four points adrift of safety. Magath has been out of work since he left Wolfsburg in October 2012.

Khan said: "Felix is an accomplished manager with multiple honours in the Bundesliga and a hunger to replicate his success with Fulham. I'm especially impressed with the reputation Felix has for coming into clubs at difficult times, often late in the season, and lifting them to their potential and beyond. "Felix knows that is precisely the task awaiting him at Fulham and he made it abundantly clear that he wants and is ready for the opportunity." Meulensteen, who won three of his 13 league matches and presided over the miserable FA Cup exit to League One Sheffield United, was stunned when he was told of his dismissal by Mackintosh early evening. Meulensteen said that he had not spoken to Khan. His 75 days as Fulham's manager follow the 16 he lasted at Anzhi Makhachkala last year. "It's the story of my life in this management job," he said. Meulensteen had been backed only two weeks before on transfer deadline day, when he was allowed to sign the striker Kostas Mitroglou for a club record £12.5m, together with John Heitinga on a free and Lewis Holtby on loan.

He also took the young midfielders Ryan Tunnicliffe and Larnell Cole from Manchester United and they supplemented the previous loans of Clint Dempsey and William Kvist. "I feel really sorry for these guys because I brought them in for the right reasons," Meulensteen said. "I still hope they have a future at Fulham, especially the young guys that I signed. It's not too bad for the loan players." Meulensteen said the knee-jerk reaction is "the problem with owners who don't really understand the Premier League". Sacked! Fulham appoint German coach Felix Magath to replace Rene Meulensteen... who had been in the job just 75 days | Daily Mail Online comments Rene Meulensteen has been brutally sacked by Fulham and replaced by former Bayern Munich manager Felix Magath. Sportsmail revealed on February 4 that the Cottagers board were giving serious consideration to replacing the former Manchester United coach. And the axe finally fell on the Dutchman on Friday night, just 75 days after he was appointed as Martin Jol's successor.

VIDEO: Scroll down to see Rene Meulensteen speak about keeping Fulham up Axed: Results hadn't been going Rene Meulensteen's way in recent weeks New man: Felix Magath has been appointed as first team manager at Fulham Who is Felix Magath? 1995: Is named Hamburg manager having been assistant under previous boss Benno Mohlmann. 1997: Sacked as Hamburg boss and goes on to have short stints at the helm of Nurnberg, Werder Bremen and Eintracht Frankfurt. 2001: Takes over at Stuttgart. 2003: Leads Stuttgart to second place in the Bundesliga. 2004: Becomes Bayern Munich boss. 2005: Leads Bayern to a domestic league and cup double, a feat he goes on to repeat the following season. 2007: January - Sacked as Bayern manager with club fourth in the Bundesliga. June - Becomes Wolfsburg manager. 2009: Leads Wolfsburg to their first and, to date, only Bundesliga title - then moves to Schalke at the end of the season.

2010: Schalke finish as runners-up in Magath's first season, but he is sacked midway through the following season with the team in poor form. 2011: March - Returns to Wolfsburg just 24 hours after leaving Schalke, but cannot recreate his earlier success and leaves in October 2012. 2014: February 14 - Named manager of Fulham. Magath has signed an 18-month contract to replace Meulensteen at Craven Cottage and will take charge of the relegation-threatened side immediately. He said on his Facebook page last night: 'Here we go again, I'm coming back into football. I am manager of Fulham with immediate effect. It's a fantastic working environment for any coach and footballer. 'This amazing club, steeped in tradition, and its owner Shahid Khan have totally convinced me and given me the managerial responsibility. I would like to thank the club and the owner for this faith. 'I'm looking forward to [moving to] London and particularly to the fans and employees of Fulham, in particular the backroom staff and team there.

'I'm now looking forward to the football and even more so to the work.' The German's representatives have been in London this week finalising the details of their clients move to England. Magath believes the current squad has enough quality to ensure their fight against relegation ends successfully. The writing has been on the wall for Meulensteen for several week having led the club to the bottom of the Barclays Premier League during his reign. Sportsmail understands the axed boss had minimal involvement in the decision to sign Kostas Mitroglou from Olympiakos for a club record £12million fee. Shock: Meulensteen felt Shahid Khan pressed the panic button in replacing him with Magath Meulensteen record Rene Meulensteen took the reins at Fulham 75 days ago on December 1. Here's his record in all competitions... GAMES: 17 WON: 4 DRAW: 4 Lost 9 Likewise, the Dutchman was not completely convinced by the club's decision to sell central-defender Philippe Senderos to Valencia on transfer deadline day. Nevertheless, both transfers were sanctioned; providing clear indications that Meulensteen's grasp on the job was slowly slipping.

And speaking to the BBC last night Meulensteen hinted that he knew his time was coming to an end. 'I knew the owners were freaking out a little bit, that there was the possibility of the club going down,' he said. 'The way forward that we have discussed with the club was about longevity, and in this case it is clearly an act of fear. And Holtby knows what to expect... Lewis Holtby knows the Fulham players are in for a lively time under Felix Magath. The Tottenham midfielder, on loan at Craven Cottage, was asked about the possible appointment of Louis van Gaal at Spurs after Andre Villas-Boas was sacked in December. Holtby said: ‘I wouldn’t have a problem if Van Gaal came in. After all, I’ve survived Felix Magath, too.’ 'I think everyone understands football and knows that this is going to the wire. Yes, Fulham are bottom of League but if you win some games you are back in it. 'They have hit the panic button on emotion and fear. I was told by (chief executive) Alastair Mackintosh, it was clear and straightforward and that is what happens in football.

‘That’s the problem with owners who don’t understand the Premier League. They were very scared of Fulham getting relegated and I think that is what made their decision. 'They should have thought about it, if they weren’t sure, it would have been wise to make the decision before the transfer window.' So close, but so far: Fulham narrowly lost to Liverpool on Wednesday night Meulensteen's 75 days of turmoil Nov 13, 2013: Meulensteen joins Fulham as first-team coach to work alongside Martin Jol. Takes over on December 1 when Jol is sacked after a 3-0 defeat at West Ham that leaves Fulham 18th. Dec 4: Kicks off by losing 2-1 at home to Spurs, but stops the rot with a 2-0 win over Villa. Fulham still 18th after Christmas and a 6-0 thrashing at Hull. Jan 1: Fulham beat 10-man West Ham 2-1 at Craven Cottage, last final Premier League victory under Meulensteen. Feb 4: Dumped out of the FA Cup by League One Sheffield United in the final minute of extra time.

Feb 12: Despite leading twice against Liverpool, concede twice in the last 10 minutes to lose 3-2. Bottom of the table. Delight: And earned a credible point at Manchester United on Sunday Fulham's statement... where's Rene? Fulham Football Club today announced the hiring of Felix Magath as First Team Manager, effective immediately. The announcement was made jointly by Chairman Shahid Khan and CEO Alistair Mackintosh. Magath receives an 18-month contract. An announcement on the Fulham backroom staff will be made in the near future. Statement from Shahid Khan 'I am very happy to welcome Felix Magath to Fulham Football Club. Felix is an accomplished manager with multiple honours in the Bundesliga and a hunger to replicate his success with Fulham in the Barclays Premier League. 'I’m especially impressed with the reputation Felix has for coming into clubs at difficult times, often late in the season, and lifting them to their potential and beyond. 'Felix knows that is precisely the task awaiting him at Fulham, and he made it abundantly clear that he wants and is ready for the opportunity.' The futures of technical director Alan Curbishley and assistant head coach Ray Wilkins are unclear.

Meulensteen had told close pals prior to the humiliating FA Cup loss to Sheffield United earlier this month that he believed the club's hierarchy had lost faith in him and were already looking at making a change. The club's dismal defensive record under Meulensteen was a huge concern, and there was a belief among senior figures at Craven Cottage that the team were far too open for a side battling relegation. Curbishley seemed the front runner to replace Meulensteen; the former Charlton and West Ham boss had even started to contribute on the training field. It is understood the 56-year-old would have accepted the role if it was offered to him despite his friendship with Meulensteen. But Magath is the man to have been handed the task of trying to keep the struggling club in the top flight. The German, who led Wolfsburg to the Bundesliga title five years ago, recently turned down the chance to take over at Hamburg after the club failed to meet his wage demands. Wrong turn?

Since leaving his coaching role at Manchester United, Meulensteen has been sacked twice Strengthened: He didn't get to use £12million striker Konstantinos Mitroglou Owner Shahid Khan said: 'I am very happy to welcome Felix Magath to Fulham Football Club.Felix is an accomplished manager with multiple honours in the Bundesliga and a hunger to replicate his success with Fulham in the Barclays Premier League. 'I’m especially impressed with the reputation Felix has for coming into clubs at difficult times, often late in the season, and lifting them to their potential and beyond. Felix knows that is precisely the task awaiting him at Fulham, and he made it abundantly clear that he wants and is ready for the opportunity. 'Our Club has shown promise in recent matches, but the fact is we have not won a league match since January 1. Given our form, we can no longer merely hope that our fortunes will finally turn. 'And with 12 matches remaining and at least four points separating us from safety, we certainly can no longer post empty results. Action was required. 'Alistair Mackintosh did a wonderful job during the January transfer window to improve our Club.

'This week, Alistair recommended Felix, with his history of producing results for Clubs with similar challenges as ours, as the new manager of Fulham. Alistair’s recommendation received my complete approval and Felix has my unequivocal support.' The professor: Magath, a keen chess player, is delighted to be back in football Curbishley and Wilkins sacked by Fulham | talkSPORT Curbishley and Wilkins sacked by Fulham Axed Fulham technical director Alan Curbishley and assistant head coach Ray Wilkins By Joe Moore - @JoeyMoore Monday, February 17, 2014 Fulham have sacked technical director Alan Curbishley and assistant head coach Ray Wilkins , as the backroom staff changes continue at Craven Cottage. It’s been a turbulent few days for the Cottagers, who announced the appointment of former Bayern Munich boss Felix Magarth as their new first-team manager on Friday , which presumably called time on Rene Meulensteen’s stint as head coach after just 75 days in the job.

Magarth is notorious for his rigorous and somewhat brutal attitude to training, and has wasted little time in giving Wilkins and Curbishley, who were only appointed towards the end of December , the boot. Meanwhile, speculation bizarrely still surrounds the future of Meulensteen, who replaced previously axed boss Martin Jol on December 1 , with reports suggesting he remains under contract at the club and could continue his role as head coach alongside Magarth. Fulham remain rock bottom of the Premier League table, but are only four points away from safety in what is one of the tightest relegation battles the top flight has ever seen, with even tenth-placed Swansea in danger of the drop. And despite the uncertainty currently shrouding the club, Magarth insists he is confident he can keep guide the Cottagers out of the bottom-three. ''Yeah, I am sure I can [keep Fulham up] because I have done it sometimes before in Germany,'' the new boss told Fulham TV. ''I have taken over clubs in a similar situation to Fulham and I am very confident I can do it once more here in England with Fulham.

''I think 12 games are enough to keep them in the Premier League and we need confidence now. We need spirit and we will start next Saturday at West Brom. ''If the players, the staff and fans will support us 100 per cent and the players give 100 per cent in the next days, I am sure we have the potential to avoid relegation.'' You're fired! All 12 2013/14 Premier League managerial casualties in pictures - Mirror Online Sport You're fired! All 12 2013/14 Premier League managerial casualties in pictures From Paolo Di Canio to David Moyes many illustrious - and not so illustrious - names were given the boot after miserable campaigns as chairmen across the league wielded the axe Share Sack race: Moyes saw his nightmare Old Trafford tenure ended after just 10 months in charge (Photo: Action Images) Share Get football updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email The Premier League is a dog-eat-dog business at the best of times. And these unfortunate bosses know that to their own cost.

With the stakes never higher and the pressure ramping up by the second some managers don't quite make the grade. Whether you're out the door after a month or put out of your misery before the season is out these chaps have all been handed their Premier League p45s this year. Here's our look back at the 2013/14 sack race. Paolo Di Canio - sacked September 22 Arrivederci: Di Canio became the first boss out of a job after a poor start to the season (Photo: Getty) The fiery Italian was the first manager on the chopping block this season when he was axed by Sunderland after just five league games. Despite saving the Black Cats just months earlier, a solitary point from a possible 15 was deemed not good enough and he was sent packing leaving Gus Poyet to take the reins. Ian Holloway - mutual consent October 23 Where Eagles didn't dare: Holloway walked away from Palace after just two months of the season (Photo: Getty) Holloway was the next to fall when he decided to walk from Crystal Palace just over a month later.

In an emotional press conference the 51-year-old admitted he didn't have the energy or desire for a relegation dogfight. He guided the Eagles to promotion via the playoffs but left them second bottom some five points from safety. New man Tony Pulis stepped into the breach and despite the magnitude of the task at hand hauled his side to safety with games to spare. Martin Jol - sacked December 1 Going Dutch? Jol was sent packing after a disappointing run (Photo: Action) Martin Jol's future was the subject of much speculation after a disappointing start to the campaign. Appointing Rene Meulensteen as first team coach was supposed to alter fortunes, but a fifth defeat in a row proved the final straw for the Dutchman. He left the Cottagers in the relegation zone leaving Meulensteen with an unenviable task to keep them up. Steve Clarke - sacked December 14 Baggies packed: Clarke was given the push after just three wins in 16 matches (Photo: Action) After 18 successful months at the Hawthorns Steve Clarke was given the boot by the Baggies in mid-December.

Despite guiding them to their best-ever Premier League finish the season previous the board lost patience after just three wins in 16. In the end four straight defeats proved his ultimate downfall and Clarke was relieved of his duties to eventually be replaced by Spaniard Pepe Mel. Andre Villas-Boas - sacked December 16 AVB AWOL? The Portuguese was sacked after Spurs were hammered by Liverpool (Photo: Action) Just two days later Andre Villas-Boas became the fifth Premier League boss to lose his job. Despite a strong start to the season the Portuguese's rather strained relationship with chief executive Daniel Levy came to fore further into the campaign. And after a humiliating 5-0 home defeat to Liverpool the writing was well and truly on the wall, with AVB sacked just 24 hours later. Malky Mackay - sacked December 27 Feeling blue? Mackay's drawn out battle with Vincent Tan finally ended in December (Photo: Action) In more writing on the wall news Malky Mackay was finally ousted as Cardiff boss at the end of December. Despite being together for the Bluebirds march towards promotion the previous year the relationship was strained at best.

And after a very public row the Malaysian did the inevitable and sent him packing replacing him with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who was unable to save them. Michael Laudrup - sacked February 4 Swanning off: Laudrup was dismissed following a poor defeat at West Ham (Photo: Action) Cardiff's bitter rivals Swansea also dispensed of their manager a little over a month later when Michael Laudrup was binned. Only a year removed from guiding the Swans to Capital One Cup glory the Dane was axed after just one win in 10. Club legend Garry Monk was put in charge until the end of the season before he was made permanent manager on a three-year-deal earlier this week after keeping them up. Rene Meulensteen - sacked February 14 Double Dutch: Meulensteen became the second Dutchman to be binned by Fulham this season (Photo: Action) We said Meulensteen's task was unenviable and so it proved when he became the second Fulham boss of the season to be sacked. In the end the Dutchman only managed 75 days in charge, and was replaced by German Felix Magath.

Chris Hughton - sacked April 6 Time's up: Hughton was sacked with just five league games remaining (Photo: Action) After spending a hefty transfer budget in the summer of 2013 much was expected of Norwich City this season. But after a stop start season the Canaries found themselves in the thick of a relegation battle late in the season. And after a defeat to fellow strugglers West Brom the board felt enough was enough and sacked boss Chris Hughton. Youth team coach Neil Adams replaced only to lose all four of his games in charge leaving them all but certain to drop down to the second tier. David Moyes - sacked April 22 Over and out: Moyes was sacked after a dismal 10 months in charge at Old Trafford (Photo: Action) David Moyes was handed the biggest job in football in June 2013 when he took over from Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. 11 Shortest Premier League Managerial Tenures 11 Shortest Premier League Managerial Tenures The 11 Shortest Premier League Managerial Tenures The Premier League is the most demanding league in the world with constant pressure on the managers to deliver results on a consistent basis.

The names on our list were largely the casualties of poor starts at their respective clubs and now have the ignominy on appearing on an unwanted list. The 11 shortest Premier League managerial tenures do not take into account caretaker or interim managers, only permanent managers made the list. 11. Chris Hutchings – Bradford City – 141 days After Paul Jewell managed to keep newly promoted Bradford City in the Premier League he moved on and the reigns were handed to assistant Chris Hutchings. The bantams had a terrible start to the season and quickly relieved Hutchings of his duties. Hutchings narrowly missed out on appearing twice on our list after a similar ill fated spell at Wigan where he again took over from Paul Jewell. 10. Terry Connor – Wolves – 127 days image: Mick McCarthy was sacked by Wolves following a run of poor results leaving Terry Connor to be promoted to be the new boss. However he did not enjoy much success and oversaw the teams relegation to the championship is his short tenure. He was demoted back to his original position of assistant manager in the summer. He has since linked up with McCarthy again and is his number 2 at Ipswich. 9.

Ron Atkinson – Nottingham Forest – 125 days Big Ron took over early in 1999 with Forest already in dire straits and could do nothing to turn around their fortunes. Forest ultimately finished bottom and suffered relegation with Atkinson leaving as the last ball was kicked. His brief spell will be remembered mostly for him going into the wrong dugout in his first home match in charge. 8. Pepe Mel – West Brom – 123 days Mel arrived at the hawthorns to replace the harshly sacked Steve Clarke and didn’t seem to get to grips with the style of the Premier League winning only 3 games. He left the club as soon as the season ended and has now returned to former club Real Betis. 7. Neil Warnock – Crystal Palace – 122 days image: Warnock returned for a second spell in charge after Tony Pulis left the club on the eve on the new season. Warnock’s second coming was short lived as Palace found themselves in the bottom 3 at Christmas and Warnock’s reign was soon over. 6.

Steve Wigley – Southampton – 109 days After 2 caretaker spells in charge of the Saints Wigley was appointed full time manager in 2004 replacing Paul Sturrock. Many of the Suthampton faithful were unhappy at his appointment having only managed in the non-league previously, Wigley managed just 1 win from 14 games in charge and was demoted to the academy in favour of Harry Redknapp. 5. Tony Adams – Portsmouth – 107 days The legendary Arsenal defender was appointed manager of Pompey following Harry Redknapp’s move to Spurs. His tenure was one to forget as his side managed to picked up only 10 points from a possible 48 and was sacked by the club in February 2009 after less than 3 months in charge. 4. Velimir Zajec – Portsmouth – 104 days image: The Croatian was thrust into the managers role at Fratton park following Harry Redknapp’s first departure. He had been brought to Portsmouth as a technical director and never looked entirely happy with the managers role and was succeeded by Alain Perrin with the Croatian reverted to his previous role. 3.

Colin Todd – Derby – 98 days The Former Bolton boss took the the reigns from Jim Smith in 2001 following a string of bad results. Todd did little to reverse the Rams’ fortunes and was sacked 3 months later, Derby were relegated at the end of the season. 2. Rene Muelensteen – Fulham – 75 days The former Manchester United coach joined Fulham as a first team coach after he was sacked by Russian club Anzhi after only 2 games. Once Martin Jol was sacked by Fulham Muelensteen took over the reigns but didnt last much longer in his new job compared to previous one. He was sacked in February 2014 in favour of German Felix Magath. The managerial merry-go-round at Fulham meant that they were relegated at the end of the season. 1. Les Reed – Charlton – 40 days Image: The former FA executive took over from Iain Dowie after a poor start in 2006 but Reed didn’t even last as long as his predecessor.

With 1 win in 7 games and an embarrassing cup defeat by lowly Wycombe Wanderers he was sent packing just before Christmas after only 40 days in charge and holds the record for the shortest permanent managerial tenure in the Premier League. If you liked this list of the 11 shortest premier league managerial tenures check out other on our blog and get cracking on setting up your own Last Man Standing competition here. Featured image courtesy of Fulham reported to have sacked Alan Curbishley and Ray Wilkins | Football | The Guardian Fulham reported to have sacked Alan Curbishley and Ray Wilkins • Felix Magath's arrival sparks apparent exodus • René Meulensteen unsure if he is coming or going Ray Wilkins has lost his job as assistant manager at Fulham as part of a coaching clear-out at the London club.

Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Monday 17 February 2014 18.40 EST First published on Monday 17 February 2014 18.40 EST Close This article is 2 years old The turmoil at Fulham continued with reports that the club had sacked their technical director, Alan Curbishley, and assistant manager, Ray Wilkins, following the appointment of Felix Magath as manager on Friday, although the future of René Meulensteen remains shrouded in uncertainty. Curbishley, who was brought into the club over Christmas by the Fulham chief executive, Alistair Mackintosh, is believed to have left with Wilkins, who also joined in December, following the arrival of Magath and his backroom staff last week. The departures represent fresh upheaval at Fulham this season, with the owner, Shahid Khan, opting to take decisive action with the club bottom of the Premier League and four points adrift of safety. Neither Meulensteen nor Wilkins attended Magath's first training session at the weekend, although Curbishley met the German and there were suggestions that he could remain in his position.

However, Sky Sports News reported that he and Wilkins had been relieved of their duties at Craven Cottage. Despite repeated attempts by the Guardian, Fulham were unavaliable for comment last night. Magath, who has won the Bundesliga on three occasions during spells with Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg, will take charge of Fulham for the first time on Saturday for the game against 17th-placed West Brom. Meulensteen, who had been in his role as head coach for only 75 days before Friday, faces a fight to secure a pay-off from Fulham despite being on a contract until 2015. The Dutchman said last week that he had been "released" by the club but Fulham maintain that he has not been sacked, merely relieved of his first-team duties. A number of Fulham players spoke on Monday about Magath's appointment, including the on-loan midfielder Lewis Holtby, who was sent on loan by Magath twice during his time with Schalke. "I don't have any fear. I have grown as a player and my time under Magath is already almost five years away. We are both in Fulham to reach one goal and that is staying up.

Everything else is secondary," Holtby told Bild. "At the weekend I was in Denmark visiting my girlfriend's family. I booked a flight for Sunday afternoon but since the first training session under Felix Magath was scheduled on such short notice for Sunday morning I had to return a day early. The news was, of course, a big surprise." The defender Sacha Riether, who worked with Magath at Wolfsburg, said his new manager's reputation as a taskmaster will benefit Fulham in their attempts to remain in the top-flight. He said: "We are last in the table and I know how Felix Magath works. I had it [for] three years in Germany. We have to work hard but we will have success. He has to get to know all the players and the teams and all that is around the team. "But in Germany he never got relegated with all the teams and he knows how to handle difficult situations, so I hope he will handle our situation as well. I trained very hard for three years but we were champions in Germany with Wolfsburg and he had a lot of success with Bayern Munich as well.

I hope we will have success with Fulham." Magath is Fulham's third manager of the season, with the club having sacked Martin Jol on 1 December. It has been announced that fellow Premier League strugglers Cardiff City will host this year's Uefa Super Cup final. The match will take place on 12 August and will feature the winners of this season's Champions League and Europa League. The Cardiff City Stadium will increase its capacity by 6,000 to 33,000 before the final. Cardiff's manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who scored Manchester United's winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final, said: "It's an absolutely stunning stadium. It's a game the players will remember for the passion." Expressing pride at the city's staging of the event, the Football Association of Wales chief executive, Jonathan Ford, said: "This will be the first match staged on behalf of Uefa in the Welsh capital. We are sure it will not be the last."

Question: Which club sacked its manager after only 75 days in the job?
Answer: Fulham