6 great players who failed as managers

#5 Paul Gascoigne

Gascoigne in action for England at the 1990 FIFA World Cup

The darling of Italia '90, Paul Gascoigne won the hearts of English fans and neutrals the world over with his displays for the Three Lions at the World Cup in 1990, with his tears on receiving a yellow card in the semifinal (which would have ruled him out of the final) one of the defining moments of World Cup history.

A supremely talented midfielder in his heydey, 'Gazza' is widely acknowledged by many to be one the most naturally gifted English players of all time, with his technique, skill and close control not commonly seen with English players.

However, for all his talents, Paul was never far from controversy, regularly garnering press coverage for mostly wrong reasons, as he was involved in numerous off-field incidents which always kept him in the spotlight.

Upon retirement, Gascoigne tried his hands at coaching to rather disastrous results, being appointed as manager of Kettering United in October 2005, but his tenure at the club lasted just 39 days, as he was fired with results being too poor and the club management complaining of his alcoholism, with Paul turning up for work drunk almost every day. He has not tried his hands at another coaching job since then.