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Massimiliano Allegri, Giovanni Trapattoni: Massimo Cellino's 43 managers in 24 years

Cellino and which managers he has sacked

Leeds United are on the lookout for yet another manager after Steve Evans became the sixth manager to be sacked by the club's owner Massimo Cellino.

Evans follows Brian McDermott, David Hockaday, Darko Milanic, Neil Redfearn and Uwe Rosler out the door at Elland Road as Cellino has continued his short-term philosophies from his 22-year stint as president of Italian side Cagliari.

And now Sky sources report that Leeds are in talks with Garry Monk about their vacant head-coaching position.

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Former Swansea boss Garry Monk is the front runner to take over from Steve Evans as manager of Leeds United

The numbers behind Cellino's strike-rate of wielding the axe make grim reading.

In 24 years as a football club owner/president he has now gone through 43 managers. This means, on average, Cellino gives them just over six months to prove their worth before giving them the chop.

To put that into context, Arsenal have only had three full-time managers in the same period while Jose Mourinho became Manchester United's fourth full-time appointment since hiring Sir Alex Ferguson in 1986.

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Steve Evans says he doesn't feel undermined by Massimo Cellino, despite the Leeds owner interviewing managerial candidates while Evans was still in the job

The longest a manager has lasted in the hot seat under Cellino's watch was Giampiero Ventura. He led Cagliari for 730 days between 1997 and 1999 before leaving to take over at Sampdoria.

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But rarely do managers get that much rope from the trigger-happy owner; just ask Milanic, who was sacked after just 32 days in the Leeds United job in 2014 - the shortest stint of any of the 43 appointments.

Steve Evans, Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United, Sky Bet Championship
Image: Steve Evans became the 43rd manager let go by Massimo Cellino

With the man known as 'the manager eater' back in Italy, we take a look at the lengthy list of managers he has dispensed with, including Giovanni Trapattoni and Massimiliano Allegri, which should give hope to Evans that being sacked by Cellino isn't all doom and gloom.

Cagliari

Carlo Mazzone (1991-1993), Luigi Radice (1993), Bruno Giorgi (1994)

Óscar Tabárez (1994 - 1995) & (1999): The man that led Uruguay to the last-16 of the 1990 World Cup has had the privilege of two stints working for Cellino. His first tenure was a successful one, leading Cagliari to two mid-table finishes before leaving for Milan.

He reacquainted the working relationship with Cellino in 1999 but only lasted four games after being sacked following three defeats and a draw. Tabarez returned to international management with Uruguay and, with Luis Suarez at the forefront, made the semi-finals in 2010 and the last-16 in 2014.

Giovanni Trapattoni (1995 - 1996): To convince the seven-time Serie A-winning manager to join Cagliari was heralded as a very shrewd appointment, but the working relationship between Trapattoni and Cellino never lived up to the high expectation levels. The former Juventus boss was fired for the first time in his 20-year career by Cellino after a string of bad results. Trapattoni's next job was at Bayern Munich, where he didn't show any ill effects of his time under Cellino by winning the Bundesliga in the next season.

Image: Giovanni Trapattoni was fired for the first time in his 20-year career by Cellino

Bruno Giorgi (1996), Gregorio Pérez (1996), Carlo Mazzone (1996 - 1997), Giampiero Ventura (1997 - 1999), Renzo Ulivieri (1999), Gianfranco Bellotto (2000), Giuseppe Materazzi (2001), Antonio Sala (2001), Giulio Nuciari (2001), Nedo Sonetti (2002), Giampiero Ventura (2002 - 2003)

Edoardo Reja (2003 - 2004): In November 2003, Reja replaced Ventura at Cagliari and guided them to second place in Serie B, helped by the goals of a 36-year-old Gianfranco Zola. Despite winning promotion, Reja was still sacked by Cellino. Nevertheless, getting the sack was probably the best thing that ever happened to him as he went onto revitalize Napoli, taking them from Serie C1 to Serie A in two seasons and is now regarded as a hero to the Azzurri fans. After leaving in 2009, he moved to Lazio and is currently the manager of Atlanta.

Daniele Arrigoni (2004 - 2005), Attilio Tesser (2005), Daniele Arrigoni (2005), Davide Ballardini (2005), Nedo Sonetti (2005 - 2006), Franco Colomba (2006 - 2007), Marco Giampaolo (2007), Nedo Sonetti (2007), Davide Ballardini (2007 - 2008)

Massimiliano Allegri (2008 - 2010): The now three-time winning Serie A boss started his top-level managerial career under the watchful gaze of Cellino at Cagliari. He led the team to an impressive ninth place in his first season, their best result in Serie A for 15 years. Cellino offered him a new two-year deal but after finishing in mid-table the following season Allegri was snapped up by Milan.

From there he's gone onto become one of the most successful managers in European football, winning Serie A with Milan before leaving for Juventus, where his work has turned the club back into a European football powerhouse.

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri
Image: Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri started his top-level managerial career at Cagliari

Giorgio Melis (2010), Pierpaolo Bisoli (2010) 

Roberto Donadoni (Nov 16, 2010 - Aug 12, 2011): With the club at the wrong end of Serie A, Donadoni was brought in to steer the club clear of relegation, which he achieved by finishing 14th. However, sparks flew between Donadoni and Cellino regarding the sale of Alessandro Matri to Juventus in the summer, which culminated in the legendary Italian midfielder being sacked by the president.

Parma manager Roberto Donadoni waves to the supporters ahead of the match
Image: Sparks flew between Roberto Donadoni and Cellino

Massimo Ficcadenti (2011), Davide Ballardini (2011 - 2012), Massimo Ficcadenti (2012 - 2012), Ivo Pulga (2012 - 2013), Diego López (2013 - 2014)

Leeds

Brian McDermott (Apr 2013 - May 2014): Cellino sacked his first Leeds boss before he had even taken over at the club. In late January, with speculation linking him with a takeover, the Italian sought to end McDermott's time as manager. There was considerable confusion because the deal had not gone through and so Cellino was not entitled to make the decision.

Image: Brian McDermott endured a controversial few months working for Cellino

David Hockaday (Jun 2014 - Aug 2014): In June 2014, Cellino appointed Hockaday as the club's new head coach. It was a surprise decision given that, despite a lengthy coaching career, the then 56-year-old's only managerial experience had come at non-league Forest Green Rovers. Hockaday signed a two-year contract but survived just six games at the helm.

Darko Milanic (Sep 2014 - Oct 2014): Despite Neil Redfearn winning three of his four games as a caretaker, Cellino elected to appoint Slovenian coach Milanic as Hockaday's replacement. After six games in charge, Milanic was sacked. He failed to win a single match as Leeds boss and lasted only 32 days in the job, eclipsing the 44-day record held by both Brian Clough and Jock Stein.

Neil Redfearn (Nov 2014 - May 2015): Redfearn's success as a caretaker led to Cellino entrusting him with the role on a one-year contract with the option of a further year. The team had been 18th when he was appointed but Redfearn managed a slight improvement - taking them up to a final position of 15th in the Championship. It was not enough for Cellino, who relieved Redfearn of his duties in May.

Neil Redfearn, manager of Leeds United
Image: Neil Redfearn was relieved of his duties in May

Uwe Rosler (Jul 2015 - Oct 2015): Former Brentford and Wigan boss Rosler agreed a two-year deal to take over as Leeds boss with the club highlighting his "strong reputation" in English football. But the German has become the latest managerial casualty at Elland Road, winning only two of his 12 games in charge.

Steve Evans (Nov 2015 - Jun 2016): Evans had a rolling contract at Elland Road and was appointed last October, leading Leeds to 13th in the Championship. He became the club's sixth manager to be sacked by Cellino.

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