5 managers who were unfairly sacked by their clubs

#4 Jupp Heynckes at Real Madrid

Jupp Heynckes was given the boot by Real Madrid even after leading them to Champions League glory after 31 years

Real Madrid have 11 Champions League titles under their belt—a record among all clubs. Ask the fans which trophy they covet the most and they would still claim that the premier European title is their holy grail despite the fact that the club’s league record has been atrocious this decade.

So when the club hadn’t won the trophy for an unbelievable 31 years, it was starting to worry Madridistas. Some were in fear that they might never win the trophy ever again. However, Jupp Heynckes became the saviour.

As Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 in the final of the 1997 Champions League, they went on to lift their 7^th title in the competition. Everyone was supposed to lick the boots of Heynckes, instead, he was given the boot.

The lack of good results in the league, where Madrid finished 4^th—11 points behind winners Barcelona—has been touted as the reason for his demise, but when did the club ever care about league glory?