Premier League: 10 Managers Who Should Never Have Been Sacked

1. Roberto Di Matteo Roberto Di Matteo took over a Chelseas team in crisis following the disastrous reign of André Villas Boas. The season was being written off as a failure, with little chance of silverware or a top 4 finish. Di Matteo was brought in to take the club to the end of the season and nothing more. The Italian had other plans though. When he took over as manager, Chelsea were on the verge of exit from both the Champions League (following a 3-1 defeat to Napoli) and the FA Cup (after just about managing a draw to earn a replay against Birmingham). Despite the bleak situation, Di Matteo refused to give in and rallied his team to a memorable 4-1 victory over Napoli, the start of an unbelievable journey in Europe. He motivated his team to beat Benfica in the quarter-finals, followed by an historic 3-2 aggregate win over holders Barcelona in the semis. Despite being the underdogs, Chelsea went on to beat Bayern Munich on penalties in the final. Di Matteo had succeeded where so many managers before him had failed. He had given Chelsea's owner Roman Abramovich the thing he had wanted above all else. The Champions League trophy. Despite only managing a 6th place finish in the league, Chelsea qualified for the next seasons Champions League thanks to their success in Europe. Di Matteo also led them to victory in the FA Cup, after beating Liverpool 2-1 in the final. Not bad for an "interim" manager. However, he was sacked just 6 months later. Abramovich's decision to sack Di Matteo shocked the football world. Fans were disgusted with the way Di Matteo (who was a legend at the club, not just as a manager but as a player) was treated after everything he had done for the club. The sacking was made worse by the fact that he was replaced by Rafael Benitez, a decision that did not go down well with Chelsea fans.Benitez still hasn't won over the Chelsea supporters and songs and banners supporting Di Matteo can regularly be seen/heard in Stamford Bridge. If Abramovich didn't have a full-time replacement at hand, then why did he bother sacking a man who had the full support of both the players and fans? Surely he should have been given at least until the end of the season to prove his worth? Did we miss any Premier League managers who you think shouldn't have been sacked? Let us know in the comments below!