While most sackings tend to come at smaller sides struggling to keep their place in the top divisions, the past few days' machinations have involved some of the biggest names in the game.
First, English Premier League champion Chelsea axed Jose Mourinho on Thursday, and replaced him with Guus Hiddink as interim manager on Saturday.
On Sunday, German titleholder Bayern Munich announced that its former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola will stand down at the end of this season and be replaced by Carlo Ancelotti, who has won a legion of trophies at AC Milan, Real Madrid, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.
