5 most weird managerial sackings in football

#3 Iffy Onuora

Iffy Onuora was in for a shock

Have you ever seen cows on a football training ground meant to train international players? Well, maybe not. However, former Ethiopia manager, Iffy Onuora, was sacked for precisely the same reason. Okay, using ‘precisely’ might be digressing the issue a little too far.

Here’s what actually happened: Iffy Onuora, a former Huddersfield striker, agreed to manage the Ethiopian National team, a job which was perhaps a little less glamorous for someone of his stature.

As it turns out, he did well with his team, taking Ethiopia to the semi-final of the regional tournament, CECAFA. However, in 2011, he was sacked because he offended the board by claiming that he had to clear cattle from the training ground before a session.

This allegation enraged the board, who in turn sacked their manager.