Now FIFA president Sepp Blatter says he is in favour of restricting managers from changing clubs outside transfer windows ... but there is nothing he can do to stop a club "dumping the boss" if they decide they want to.
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Blatter is believed to be unhappy with the way Juande Ramos recently left Sevilla to join Tottenham and Ronald Koeman's sudden departure from Ajax to Valencia.
Blatter believes managers should be subject to the same restrictions that govern the movement of players, who can only switch clubs in January and during the summer.
Blatter: "We will try to extend the rule that is valid for players to coaches."
He may be able to stop clubs "poaching" a replacement if he is at another club, but there is no way he can stop a sacking.