5 managers unfairly sacked by Real Madrid

#3 Radomir Antic

Radomir Antic is remembered for being the first to manage the trio of Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and Barcelona through his career.

Despite three separate stints at Atletico with varying degrees of success, Antic first managed Real Madrid way before that in the 1991-92 season. He was appointed to replace Alfredo Di Stefano, who was dismissed after his side was knocked out of the European Cup.

Real Madrid had been in decline and were seventh in the table when Antic took over. He consolidated the team and managed to qualify for the UEFA Cup in his first season. After some new signings, Antic's team was comfortably on top of the league when they suffered a stunning league defeat to Logrones before going on a rampant, seven-game winning streak.

They to Valencia soon thereafter. That is when Leo Beenhakker was appointed Director of Football at the club by Roman Mendoza. Real bounced back with a big win immediately, but could not emerge victorious in the next three games. That's when Antic was shockingly sacked after just 18 games into the season, in spite of his team leading the table by seven points. Beenhakker took over after the Serbian's exit.

They were also in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup at that point. After Antic got sacked, Real Madrid blew their seven-point lead and finished second behind Barcelona before getting knocked out in the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup under Beenhakker.

It is safe to say that the sacking of Antic was not justified.