Manager Alan Smith was sacked just days afterwards, with Steve Coppell returning to the manager's seat two years after handing the reins over to his former assistant Smith.
Alan Smith was sacked within days of relegation from the Premiership, and Steve Coppell returned to the manager's seat.
Alan Ball was sacked soon after Manchester City's 1996-97 Division One campaign got underway, and his successor Steve Coppell resigned after just 6 matches in charge and 33 days as manager, claiming that the job was too much pressure for him.
Steve Jobs | Steve McQueen | Steve Martin | Steve Reich | Steve Vai | Steve Winwood | Stone Cold Steve Austin | Steve Earle | Steve Davis | Steve Forbes | Steve Coogan | Steve Allen | Steve Wozniak | Steve Guttenberg | Steve Biko | Steve Lawrence | Steve Roach | Steve Fossett | Steve Harvey | Steve | Steve Young | Steve Waugh | Steve Taylor | Steve Lacy | Steve Coleman | Steve Albini | Steve Roach (musician) | Steve Morse | Steve Lamacq | Steve Irwin |
His first move was to change the manager, with the long-serving Steve Coppell moved to Director of Football and Italy international Attilio Lombardo and the soon-to-retire Tomas Brolin taking over as player-managers.