The Worst Managers Of The Premier League Era (Part 4)

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Continuing our series on some of the worst managers to grace the Premier League, we look at four more coaches who failed to make an impression in the English top flight.

Being number one is a very different challenge to being an assistant or simply being a part of the coaching setup, and many of the names on this list found it hard when they stepped into the hot seat.

Some lasted longer than others in the job, but, at the end of the day, none were cut out to be managing clubs at the highest level.

Press the next page as we, once again, look at some of the worst-performing managers over the past thirty years.

John Carver

The Geordie was Sir Bobby Robson’s assistant in the early 00s but he was brought back to the club by Alan Pardew at the start of 2011. However, following Pardew’s departure for Crystal Palace in 2015, Carver was appointed interim manager until the end of the season.

It quickly became apparent that he wasn’t up to the task despite Carver immodestly stating he was the “best coach” in the Premier League. Eight league defeats in a row meant the Magpies were teetering on the brink of relegation before a final day win against West Ham secured safety. He was sacked and replaced by Steve McClaren a month after the campaign had ended.

Brian McDermott

The former Arsenal midfielder did a pretty good job after taking over at Reading in 2009, guiding them to promotion in 2012, but it was clearly one step too far for him.

McDermott’s side only registered their first league win in the top flight eleven matches into the season and he was sacked in January 2013.

Steve Wigley

Following the sacking of Paul Sturrock just two games into the 2004/05 season, Southampton chairman Ruper Lowe opted to appoint Wigley as his replacement on a full-time basis.

The former Aldershot manager was clearly out of his depth, recording just one victory (ironically against fierce rivals Portsmouth) in his 14 games in charge before being sacked in December 2004, just four months after his appointment.

Iain Dowie

The former West Ham striker was a controversial appointment when he replaced Alan Curbishley at Charlton in the summer of 2006. He had left Crystal Palace, citing family reasons, before being hired by the Addicks eight days later. It led to an ongoing legal dispute.

However, despite the efforts that were made to appoint him, Dowie lasted just 15 games, being sacked in November with his side at risk of relegation.