With Brian McDermott biting the dust as Reading manager with his club second bottom of the Premier League, we decided to take a trip down memory lane to see who else was given the bullet a season after winning promotion to England's top flight. Harsh? You can make your own mind up as we look at how these unfortunate gaffers triumphed in the Championship before the axe fell a season later.
1. Brian McDermott (Reading)
Championship final table 2011-2012
Premier League table 2012-2013 when McDermott was sacked
2. Nigel Adkins (Southampton)
Championship final table 2011-2012
Premier League table 2012-2013 when Adkins was sacked
3. Neil Warnock (Queens Park Rangers)
Championship final table 2010-2011
Premier League table 2011-2012 when Warnock was sacked
4. Roberto Di Matteo (West Bromwich Albion)
Championship final table 2009-2010
Premier League when Di Matteo was sacked 2010-2011
5. Chris Hughton (Newcastle United)
Championship final table 2009-2010
Premier League table 2010-2011 when Hughton was sacked
6. Billy Davies (Derby County)
Championship final table 2006-2007
Premier League table 2007-2008 when Davies was sacked
7. Mick McCarthy (Sunderland)
Championship final table 2004-2005
Premier League table 2005-2006 when McCarthy was sacked
8. Joe Royle (Manchester City)
Division One final table 1999-2000
Premiership table 2000-2001 when Royle was sacked
