However, BBC sports editor Mihir Bose believes there is no chance of the Brazilian being sacked.
Former England defender Butcher is presently coaching with Partick Thistle after being sacked by Sydney.
Dooley became manager at Hillsborough in 1971 before being sacked on Christmas Eve 1973.
The Spaniard has been out of work since being sacked by Inter Milan in January 2011.
And a disagreement with actor Burt Lancaster led to him being sacked from 1964 movie The Train.
But it also led to him being sacked for sending out a team perceived to lack flair.
Viktor Chernomyrdin is back as Russia's prime minister just five months after being sacked by President Yeltsin.
Brewster returned to playing in the Scottish Premier League after being sacked as Dundee United manager in October.
Hegarty has been out of work since being sacked by Livingston in June.
Allen has been out of football since August after being sacked by Leicester boss just three months into his reign.
Former West Ham United and Portsmouth manager Redknapp has been out of work since being sacked by Tottenham in June.
The pair were initially suspended before further allegations of sexist behaviour led to Gray being sacked by the broadcaster, while Keys subsequently resigned.
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He subsequently succeeded Jose Mourinho as manager at Stamford Bridge leading the team to the Champions League final before being sacked in May 2008.
After being sacked via e-mail by Mr Johnson, Prof Nutt predicted there would be further resignations from the government advisory body that he headed.
Poyet, who won 26 caps for Uruguay, has been out of work since being sacked alongside manager Juande Ramos at Spurs in October 2008.
From the U.S. to Australia, employees are being sacked via voicemail, while others return from lunch to find their security cards do not work.
Scolari has been out of football since being sacked by Palmeiras in September, with the club relegated to Brazil's second tier following his departure.
Comments by the Sky Sports presenters about assistant referee Sian Massey sparked a furore which led to Gray being sacked, while Keys later quit.
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It was a far cry from 12 months previous, when Andy Robinson presided over a run of eight defeats in nine games before being sacked.
He said that "a couple of times" he has worried about being given a pink slip - in other words, worried about being sacked.
Bond worked as assistant to Redknapp at West Ham, Portsmouth and Southampton, and had been manager at League Two side Bournemouth before being sacked in September.
Van Gaal has been out of the game since being sacked by Bayern Munich last year, having led them to the Champions League final in 2010.
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The Southampton role marks Hoddle's first return to the role of manager since being sacked from his job as England manager after making comments about disabled people.
Former railways minister Liu Zhijun will face trial after being sacked in 2011 and was charged with bribe-taking and abuse of power on Wednesday, Beijing Times reports.
She declined to confirm or deny reports that David Cameron was drinking a glass of wine during the meeting at which he told her she was being sacked.
After being sacked, he had spoken to some big rallies of supporters, at a time when Malaysia's government-controlled press was full of stories about his supposed bisexual promiscuity.
Sex offenders often report being sacked for no apparent reason.
The prosecution said Richardson, 27, of Pipers Close, had worked at the business for seven years before being sacked in 2009 for stealing alcohol and drinking on the premises.
Although he repeated this several times, Mr Wahid fudged the issue so that it was unclear whether General Wiranto was being sacked or told to step down during the investigation.
The prosecution said Mr Richardson, 27, of Pipers Close, had worked at the business for seven years before being sacked in 2009 for stealing alcohol and drinking on the premises.
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