Nevertheless, he was sacked in mid-season due to poor results which led the team near the relegation zone.

Portsmouth were still near the relegation zone after a poor run of form that also saw Primus being sent off for the first time in his career for a foul on Fulham's Louis Saha.

The pair, along with Dowie's brother Bob, guided Crystal Palace to a surprise promotion to the Premier League having been near the relegation zone when appointed.

Argentinos were near the bottom of the table, but nowhere near the relegation zone thanks to the promedios points averaging system.

Nomads have been hovering near the relegation zone all season while Colchester are chasing second promotion spot.

The financial problems had caused the sale of both key players like Marcus Stewart and promising young players like Titus Bramble and Darren Ambrose, leading to poor results on the pitch that left Ipswich struggling near the relegation zone.