6 great players who failed as managers

#4 Hristo Stoichkov

The standout player of the 1994 World Cup, Stoichkov was the brains behind Bulgaria's surprise run to fourth place in USA where he won the Golden Boot and for his efforts, he was crowned the Ballon d'Or winner in 1994 as well as finishing runner up to teammate Romario at the FIFA World Player of the Year award in the same year.

A member of the famed Dream Team, Stoichkov was an integral part of the Johan Cruyff managed side which dominated football at the start of the 1990s, winning the club its first ever European Cup in 1992 as well as four La Liga titles consecutively.

Earlier on, he had won the European Golden Shoe with CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria and is widely considered to be among the best players of his generation, as well as the greatest Bulgarian player in history.

As a player, Stoichkov was known to possess a vile temper, receiving numerous bans and suspension for violent conduct and this is a temperament he carried on into his management career.

He was appointed coach of the Bulgarian national team in July 2004, but results were poor on the field, while his poor man management also saw him clash with a number of high profile Bulgarian players including Stylian Petrov who vowed not to ever play for the national team as long as Stoichkov was coach (the third player and second captain to do so in two years of Stoichkov's tenure).

Upon resigning from Bulgaria, the 52-year-old has gone on to manage other football teams such as Celta Vigo, Mamelodi Sundowns, Litex Lovech as well as CSKA Sofia without any success which is a far cry from the impact he made as a player.