5 dirtiest managers in football 

Alan Pardew headbutts David Meyler
Alan Pardew headbutts David Meyler

#4 Don Revie

Don Revie
Don Revie

Let's not kid ourselves, Don Revie is one of the top managers in the English first division. He won the Domestic league twice, the FA Cup and the Football League Cup as well.

Despite the success that pretty much defines Leeds even now, Revie was often criticised for his team's rather aggressive style of play. The psychological and physical implications of playing that Leeds side was massive back in those days. While the scars from the resulting tackles left a mark on you for the rest of your life, the mental defect it left was cumbersome.

Opposition players who squared off against Leeds knew what came their way. Take the case of Kevin Keegan for instance. In the 1974 Charity Shield game against Liverpool, Leeds United defender Billy Bremner had an ill-tempered clash with Keegan. Things didn't end well for either as both were sent off.

Although the Leeds side were under the managerial tenure of Brain Clough for that game, you could see that the Revie blueprint was still pretty active at Leeds.

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