5 managers who were sacked after winning major trophies

#3 Louis van Gaal – Manchester United

Manchester United v Crystal Palace - The Emirates FA Cup Final

Manchester United appointed Louis van Gaal in the summer of 2014 as David Moyes’ successor. He came into the job on the back of a good stint with the Dutch national team at the 2004 FIFA World Cup and was expected to help United challenge for the Premier League title.

In his first season in charge of the team, Van Gaal led the Red Devils to a fourth-place finish in the English top-flight. Although not overly impressed with his performance, the United board granted him another season.

In 2015-16, Manchester United finished fifth in the Premier League, missing out on Champions League football in the process.

Van Gaal’s side won the FA Cup that term, but it was not enough for the Dutchman to keep his job at Old Trafford.

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#2 Laurent Blanc – Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain Training Session and Press Conference

Since being acquired by the QSI, Paris Saint-Germain have been relentless in their pursuit of Champions League glory. They have bought the biggest stars, brought in the brightest minds, but nothing has clicked for them yet.

During his time at PSG, Laurent Blanc did not necessarily do anything wrong. He simply failed to live up to the club's sky-high expectations.

Blanc was appointed by PSG ahead of the 2012-13 season. The former France national team manager found the right balance of offense and defense and helped the Parisians to unprecedented domestic success.

During his four-year spell at the Parc des Princes, PSG won four Ligue 1 titles, two French Cups, three French League Cups, and four French Super Cups.

Despite winning the domestic quadruple in the 2015-16 season, Blanc was let go and replaced by Unai Emery.

Under Emery, PSG finished second in Ligue 1 in the 2016-17 season, losing the title race to Kylian Mbappe’s Monaco.

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#1 Maurizio Sarri – Chelsea, Juventus

SS Lazio v Udinese Calcio - Coppa Italia

Italian tactician Maurizio Sarri endured not one but two dismissals in his career, despite leading his teams to major silverware.

Following an impressive spell with Napoli, Sarri found himself in charge of west London outfit Chelsea ahead of the 2018-19 campaign. The Blues had finished fifth in the league the previous season and were hoping to improve upon their performances.

Sarri could not lead them to a Premier League triumph that season but helped them win the Europa League. Unfortunately, due to his fractured relationship with the club executives and some players, the European triumph couldn’t save the Italian’s job.

Fully aware of his imminent sacking, Sarri jumped ship to Juventus before Chelsea could swing their ax. Sarri helped the Bianconeri to the Serie A title in the 2019-20 campaign but fell short in the Champions League and the Italian Cup.

Disappointed with the football he was producing, Juventus decided to let the former Napoli manager go at the end of the season.