5 managers who could be sacked before next season

#3 Vincenzo Montella (Sevilla)

Montella is looking to put his poor spell as AC Milan coach behind him in Spain

Montella met his end in charge of previous club AC Milan after a league run that belied the incredible spending spree the club went on during last summer. Financed by the team's new owners, Milan splashed out over $200 million in transfer fees, looking to mount a challenge to rivals Juventus.

Montella struggled to control his team, however, unable to find the correct formation to suit his new players. After winning just six of his first fourteen Serie A games, he was sacked; the fiery Rino Gattuso has since overseen a transformation in Milan's fortunes, highlighting Montella's failings even further.

In just one month, Montella found his next role, taking over from Eduardo Berizzo at Sevilla. The unexpected defeat of Manchester United in the Champions League last-16 will have won him many plaudits but they look likely to depart the competition to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals. It's La Liga, though, that matters most to the club and Montella has won just five of his games in charge, losing six.

Sevilla currently occupy seventh place and face the real possibility of missing out on European qualification for next season. Given their renowned history in European competition, this would be disastrous for the club.

Montella has eight games to succeed but one feels that Sevilla may seek out a new, more experienced head if he doesn't take the team further up the table.