It takes a brave man to follow in the footsteps of those whose boot prints can never be filled. David Moyes, sacked by Manchester United earlier this week, could tell you that.


Manchester United's Ryan Giggs, who is the club's interim manager following David Moyes sacking. Pic/Getty Images 

But it's not Moyes and his ill-fated tenure that we will speak of today. We spare a thought instead for a Man Friday who became the boss, but whose time at the top was cut cruelly short.