5 managers unfairly sacked by Real Madrid

#2 Fabio Capello

Winning the league once and getting sacked is difficult to imagine. What about winning the league title twice and getting sacked both times? Ask Fabio Capello about the same!

In his first spell as Real Madrid manager in 1996-97, Capello led the Los Blancos to the league title using the three-man attack of Davor Suker, Predrag Mijatovic, and Raul. This trio was supported by Roberto Carlos, who marauded down the left wing. This was a huge change from the Italian tactician who was not known for playing attacking football.

Despite his success, the Spanish press disliked him for playing Raul on the left-wing even though he scored 21 goals that season. Capello also had disagreements with the chairman and was sacked after the successful season.

In his second spell at the club in 2006-07, Capello went through turbulence in his first few months of the season. His refusal to play an out-of-form Christiano Ronaldo and David Beckham were the cause of these troubles.

He used a more cautious approach this time and managed to turn the initial inconsistency. The Champions League elimination was left behind when Real Madrid won its 30th league title, which was also their first trophy in four years. It was the longest wait for a trophy in their history at that point.

He was sacked after the season ended, however. This time, defensive style was cited as the reason behind his snub.