Five players who shouldn’t have become managers

3. Tony Adams

LONDON – DECEMBER 28: Tony Adams the Portsmouth manager acknowledges the Arsenal fans at the end of the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Portsmouth (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)

When one Wikis Tony Adams, his description reads: “Tony Alexander Adams MBE, (born 10 October 1966 in Romford, London), is an English football manager and former player.” Not to be blatant and rude, but Mr. Adams does not deserve the tag of even a mediocre manager. However, in my opinion, he is the greatest player to have donned the Gunner jersey, in which he won four League titles, three FA Cups and two League Cups. Despite his problems with alcohol, Adams remained a motivating talisman on the pitch. His ability and strength to read the game made him a threat from set-pieces while his partnership with Lee Dixon, Nigel Winterburn and Martin Keown was often found to be unbreakable by the opposition. This colossal figure in Arsenal’s history still remains as one of the best English defenders of the modern era, thanks to which he received 66 international caps.

Tony Adams’ days as a manager were a mockery. He took over Wycombe Wanderers and saw them relegated. Having worked under Harry Redknapp (who resigned to accept a position with Tottenham), Adams was promoted to the role of full-time manager in Portsmouth. Here at Fratton Park, Tony Adams was fired after a mere 16 games in charge where the club picked up only 10 points. To make matters worse, he went on an adventure to Azerbaijen to manage an unknown club Gabala FC. Adams resigned on 16 November, 2011, thereby cementing the third place in my list.