The stories behind the shortest managerial reigns in football

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1) Leroy Rosenior

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When and where: Torquay United, 2007

Duration for which he was manager: 10 minutes

What happened?

A lot can happen in 10 minutes. A cup of coffee can be brewed in 10 minutes, a music video can last 10 minutes and you can finish cleaning up your room in 10 minutes.

A manager can be hired and fired in 10 minutes, too.

That is the story of Leroy Rosenior, who was signed by Torquay in May 2007 by chairman Mike Bateson. Immediately after signing Rosenoir, Bateson received an offer from a consortium to buy a 51% stake in the club, thereby making them the majority owners and decision-makers.

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Bateson complied, and the consortium, headed by Chris Boyce and now the official owners of the club, informed Rosenoir that they would be bringing in their own man, and that his services were no longer required.

From a new manager to a sacked manager, all in the space of 600 seconds. Whatever did Rosenoir do to invite such a fate?

Here’s a summarised infographic that you can share with your friends!

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