5 managers unfairly sacked by Real Madrid

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#4 John Toshack

John Toshack of Real Madrid

Welsh legend John Toshack was appointed Real Madrid boss in the 1989-90 season. He created an incredibly attacking team that took the La Liga by storm, winning the title emphatically with a club-record 107 goals scored by the team.

He had hilarious interactions with the Spanish media because of his tendency to translate English idioms to Spanish. He was well received by the fans as well, thanks to his attacking style of football management.

Eleven games into the next season, however, Toshack was sacked after Real Madrid at the expense of Madrid losing three games in a row. There were no signs of decline and yet, the minor blip in form was enough to erase the memories of a swashbuckling title win in the previous season.

Club President Ramon Mendoza showed him the door in 1990. Toshack returned to the team in 1998-99, only to be sacked again after a disastrous season with the team.

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