Monday 19 October 2015 15:29, UK
Uwe Rosler has become the fifth Leeds United manager to be sacked by the club’s owner Massimo Cellino.
The Italian only took over at Elland Road last year but came to the country with a well-established reputation having gone through 36 coaches during his reign at Cagliari.
With the man known as 'the manager eater' in his home country having dispensed with yet another manager, we take a look at his Leeds history…
Brian McDermott (Apr 2013 - May 2014)
Record: P55 W21 D9 L25
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 Brian 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.
The League Managers' Association said: "Brian received a call last night from a solicitor informing him that Leeds United were terminating his contract as manager. This morning Brian received a further phone call from a director of the football club stating the company on whose behalf the solicitor had contacted Brian are not the owners of Leeds United."
McDermott eventually limped through to the end of the 2013/14 season but was criticised for taking a holiday at the end of the campaign - "Who's managing this club?' Brian, where's Brian?" - and finally left by mutual agreement at the end of May. Cellino insisted he wanted a head coach rather than a manager.
Dave Hockaday (Jun 2014 - Aug 2014)
Record: P6 W2 D0 L4
In June 2014, Cellino appointed Dave 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.
After a 4-1 defeat at Watford in Hockaday's fourth league game in charge, Cellino considered sacking the head coach but said he would be a "coward" to do so, arguing that it was "too simple" to axe him. Within a week, the decision was reversed. "I had to change my mind," said Cellino. He spent only 70 days as Leeds' head coach.
Darko Milanic (Sep 2014 - Oct 2014)
Record: P6 W0 D3 L3
Despite Neil Redfearn winning three of his four games as a caretaker, Cellino elected to appoint Slovenian coach Darko Milanic as Hockaday's replacement. A four-time title winner in his homeland with Maribor, his most recent job had been a fifth-placed finish with Austrian club Sturm Graz. Milanic signed a two-year deal and became Leeds' first non-British or Irish manager.
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, 'beating' the 44-day record set by both Brian Clough and Jock Stein. "I want to apologise to the supporters," said Cellino. "They deserve better results."
Neil Redfearn (Nov 2014 - May 2015)
Record: P33 W11 D7 L15
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.
The owner had been disqualified by the Football League during Redfearn's reign, but returned as chairman in May - relieving the coach of his job within a matter of weeks. "He's like a baby," Cellino told the Sunday Mirror. "He is not a bad person but he has a weak personality."
Uwe Rosler (Jul 2015 - Oct 2015)
Record: P12 W2 D5 L5
In May, former Brentford and Wigan boss Uwe 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.
As recently as last month, Cellino had publicly backed Rosler and suggested time was on his side. "He's doing a beautiful job," said Cellino. "It's a team that when it's ready, it's going to fly. We are starting to build a team and a new mentality. We know that when you want to build something, you need to do the foundations and that takes more time."
