Top 5 unexpected managerial exits

Sir Alex
Sir Alex Ferguson and Zinedine Zidane called quits on their respective managerial roles at the least expected time

#4 Marcelo Bielsa - Marseille and Lazio

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Known for his eccentricity, Marcelo Bielsa features on this list for not one stunning departure, but two unexpected ones. In 2 consecutive stints. Beat that.

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Named the manager of Marseille on a two-year contract in May 2014, Bielsa helmed the French side for 41 games across all competitions, winning 21 and holding a win record of 51.22% before stunningly calling quits on his time at Marseille on 8th August 2015, after losing just the first game of the 2015-16 season.

A year later, in July 2016, he was appointed the manager of Lazio and despite everything falling into place, the Argentinian seemingly had a change of heart in the last minute and terminated his contract just two days after taking up the job. Eccentric indeed.

Subsequently, he was sued for a sum of €50 million by Lazio for the breach in contract.

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