Premier League’s ‘worst-ever manager’ reveals he never wants to coach again: ‘I don’t miss the negativity at all’
There have been a number of managerial changes in the Premier League so far this season, particularly at Nottingham Forest, but a former top boss has revealed that any return to the bench is unlikely.
The figure in question is statistically the worst in Premier League history; He lost all four of his matches before being fired.
To underline his disastrous spell, his time saw the club fail to score in any of these matches.
Is it the manager in question? Frank de Boer.
De Boer was in charge of Crystal Palace for 77 days before being sacked on 11 September 2017 and was appointed that summer.
At that time, he had the shortest managerial tenure in the Premier League on a match basis, a record equaled by Sam Allardyce, who played for Leeds United for 30 days at the end of the 2022-23 season.
Former Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer says he does not want to return to management in the future
He is the worst permanent boss in Premier League history; lost all four matches
His last managerial role was in 2023, when he was in charge of Emirati club Al Jazira.
After leaving Palace, De Boer managed Atlanta United, Netherlands and Al Jazira; His last assignment was two years ago.
And speaking of the possibility of ever returning, the 55-year-old said it was unlikely, stressing that he had not missed ‘all the negativity’ that came with the job.
‘Never say never, but I’m not too excited. “I don’t miss all this negativity at all,” he said. Voetbal International when asked if he would consider returning as a manager in the future.
‘I have become a grandfather three times, I do things for UEFA, I work in television for Viaplay, I have a house in Spain. And I can play a lot of padel.
‘I am very happy with my life.’
De Boer’s only win as Palace manager came against Ipswich Town in the EFL Cup.
He was at Inter before getting the Palace job, but that was just as unlucky; The Dutch player played for the Italian giants for only 85 days before he was fired.
Prior to this, he had enjoyed great success during his five-and-a-half years at Ajax; this included four consecutive Eredivisie titles between 2011 and 2015.
