Shortest managerial reigns in club football

Blackburn Rovers manager Michael Appleton has just been sacked, as he failed to inspire his team to wins this season. The club are 18th in the Championship, just 4 points above the relegation zone. Appleton lasted just 67 days at Blackburn.

Chelsea‘s manager Rafael Benitez too is all set to leave as well at the end of this season.

The span of the first manager would definitely be a shock for many, and possibly, it could be held intact forever.

1. Leroy Rosenior (Torquay) 10 minutes, 2007

2. Bill Lambton (Scunthorpe) 3 days, 1959

3. Dave Bassett (Crystal Palace) 4 days, 1984

4. Jorg Berger (Armenia Bielefled) 5 days, 2009

5. Jack Crompton (Luton) 7 days, 1962

6. Kevin Cullis (Swansea) 7 days, 1996

7. Martin Ling – (Cambridge United) 9 days, 2009

8. Micky Adams (Swansea) 13 days, 1997

9. Luigi del Neri – (Porto) 15 days, 2004

10. Rene Meulensteen (FC Anzhi) 16 days, 2013

11. Jimy McIlroy (Bolton) 18 Days, 1970

12. Jose Antonio Camacho (Real Madrid) 23 days, 1998

13. Tommy Docherty (QPR) 28 days, 1968

14. Paul Hart (QPR) 5 matches, 2010

15. Steve Coppell (Manchester City) 33 days, 1996

16. Paul Gascoigne (Kettering Town) 39 days 2005

17. Les Reed (Charlton) 41 days, 2006

18. Brian Clough – (Leeds) 44 days, 1974

19. Jock Stein – (Leeds) 44 days, 1978

20. Dave Penney (Bristol Rovers) 56 days, 2011

21. Henning Berg (Blackburn) 57 days, 2012