5 managers who returned to their former club

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#3 Fabio Capello (Real Madrid 1996-97, 2006-97)

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Fabio Capello

The Real Madrid job is the most unforgiving in football, yet former AC Milan boss Fabio Capello was not sufficiently put off its charms after being sacked the first time around to go back for another try. Ironically, he was successful in both his stints, winning the league in both seasons.

But the Bernabeu club hold a special standard all of their own and that was emphasised after the Italian’s first campaign in charge, when he was sacked for not playing an attractive enough brand of football.

Evidently, 10 years was enough for the club to forget the criticism they received from media and fans for his dour style and led to another stint that ended in similarly unheralded success.

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Edited by Amit Mishra
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