Quiz! Can you name the most expensive manager hires of all time?

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Clubs have to pay big money to release managers from contracts – but who's been hired for the biggest fees?

Chelsea manager Graham Potter looks dejected following the team's defeat in the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Chelsea FC at Craven Cottage on January 12, 2023 in London, England
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Six minutes on the clock, 25 managers to guess.

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It's not just players that move for big money.

Over the years, there have been plenty of big-name managers leaving their posts for greener grass elsewhere. Often, it doesn't turn out that way.

Today's list has plenty of flops. There are some hires who turned out to be worth the money – though here's the thing… if a manager cost a club big money, it really highlights the flaws in your team when things go south.

All we've given you is the price and the buying club – name the boss.

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Mark White
Mark White
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Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.

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