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Tom Victor

Premier League legends' disastrous managerial careers as Kolo Toure sacked after 58 days

Kolo Toure EPL Alan Shearer Paul Scholes Teddy Sheringham Edgar Davids Gary Neville Nicolas Anelka Paul Gascoigne Arsenal

Kolo Toure will hope his first foray into management isn't his last after a tough start to life in the dugout.

Former Cote d'Ivoire international Toure, a Premier League winner with Arsenal and runner-up with Liverpool, took over at Wigan Athletic after coaching roles at Celtic and Leicester. However, he was sacked after 58 days having failed to register a single win.

The 41-year-old is by no means the only former Premier League star to find things difficult as a manager, though, and he has plenty of time ahead of him to build a reputation whereas some others called it a day early on. Here, MIrror Football takes a look at some more big names who were unable to replicate their success in the dugout after hanging up their boots.

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