A fan has used Football Manager's in-game editor to find out the most disliked people from each Premier League team.
If you've played Football Manager over the years then you'll know that a club's profile page includes three sections –– favoured personnel, icons and legends.
The guys at Sports Interactive, for example, list Sir Bobby Charlton, Duncan Edwards, Sir Alex Ferguson and George Best on Manchester United's legends section, while Wayne Rooney, Roy Keane and Gary Neville feature under icons.
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But what about those who are disliked? Well, that information is hidden on the full release but Reddit user u/FabulousEnglishman has collected all of the data from Football Manager's in-game editor.
In fact, there is an overall score attached to the individual, with 100 being the most disliked.
As well as attaching a name or names to every Premier League team, the Reddit user has provided an explanation as to why those chosen are disliked by the team in question.
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Here is the list in full:
ARSENAL - Ashley Cole (100)
This one speaks for itself. Cole and Chelsea were fined after a meeting between both parties was arranged without Arsenal's knowledge back in 2005. He would later attack Arsenal in his autobiography, when he was still on the books under Arsene Wenger.
ASTON VILLA - Craig Gardner and Steven Gerrard (100)
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Craig Gardner moved from Aston Villa to local rivals Birmingham in January 2010 and declared himself a Birmingham fan.
Steven Gerrard was hired as manager of the Premier League side in 2021 on a three-and-a-half-year deal but after a solid start, things started to fall apart and the former Liverpool midfielder was sacked a year later. Not sure if the 100 score is warranted, to be fair.
BOURNEMOUTH - Ryan Fraser (60)
He 'downed tools' after a move to Arsenal failed to materialise. A season-ticket holder branded him “deplorable and disrespectful” for refusing to sign a short-term deal. He left the Cherries before the season ended in 2020 and now plays for rivals Southampton.
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BRENTFORD - James Tarkowski (75)
Tarkowski played for Brentford between 2014 and 2016 but things didn't end well at the Gtech. In fact, after he declared himself unavailable for selection against Burnley, who wanted to sign him, in January 2016, Brentford took disciplinary action against the defender. Weeks later, he eventually joined Burnley.
BRIGHTON - Wilfried Zaha (75)
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There isn't much in this one. Zaha is a Crystal Palace legend in-game and Brighton have a strong rivalry with the Eagles.
BURNLEY - David Dunn and Owen Coyle (100)
Another legend status. David Dunn is an icon for Burnley's rivals, Blackburn.
Owen Coyle, meanwhile, was initially a popular figure at Turf Moor after the club made a triumphant return to the top flight but when he decided to join local rivals Bolton, plenty of Clarets fans thought the move was of poor taste. He's also managed Wigan and Blackburn.
CHELSEA - William Gallas, Winston Bogarde, Rafa Benitez and Teddy Sheringham (100)
William Gallas refused to play or sign a new contract at Chelsea and eventually moved to Arsenal in exchange for Ashley Cole. He also played for London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Winston Bogarde joined Chelsea in 2000 and played nine times until his contract expired in 2004. He was on £40,000 a week and opted to stay rather than play football elsewhere.
Rafael Benitez would often criticise Chelsea in the media during his stint as Liverpool, so when he became Blues manager in 2012, fans would protest the appointment. Despite winning the Europa League, Benitez's contract was not renewed.
Teddy Sheringham played for rivals Millwall, Tottenham and West Ham.
CRYSTAL PALACE - Steve Bruce (70)
For a brief period, Steve Bruce was the manager of Crystal Palace but he quit after just 18 games and took the job at Birmingham.
EVERTON - Rafa Benitez and Steven Gerrard (100)
The Liverpool connection is all you need to know about this one. Benitez also took charge of Everton in 2021, which resulted in fan protests. After being sacked by the Toffees, just six months into the job after a defeat at Norwich, he is widely regarded as one of their worst managers ever.
FULHAM - Felix Magath (90)
Felix Magath said he was "disappointed and surprised" to have been sacked by Fulham in 2014 but results on the pitch were poor, to say the least. He famously called Fulham's players a "joke" because they didn't like training twice a day. How dare they?
LIVERPOOL - El-Hadji Diouf (100)
Diouf was signed by Liverpool in 2002 for £10 million. He scored six goals in 80 games for the Reds and created more headlines off the pitch, rather than on it. We're not quite sure why he's been given a score of 100.
LUTON - Richard Money (60)
Richard Money, who was Luton manager from 2009 to 2011, regularly clashed with supporters, despite having a relatively successful spell at Kenilworth Road.
It must be noted that there are no permanently disliked people in Luton's most disliked section.
MANCHESTER CITY - Sir Alex Ferguson and Roy Keane (100)
Both individuals are Manchester United legends. Ferguson enjoyed a trophy-laden 27-year spell in charge at Old Trafford, and Roy Keane almost ended Alf-Inge Haaland's career with a horror challenge at Old Trafford.
MANCHESTER UNITED - Avram Glazer, Kenny Dalglish, Mason Greenwood, Steven Gerrard and John Terry (100)
All of the above, apart from Mason Greenwood and Avram Glazer, are affiliated with other clubs. One fan in the Reddit comments section suggests Greenwood is likely at 100 as "a way to essentially hard code that United don’t use him or renew his contract."
NEWCASTLE UNITED - Dennis Wise and Mike Ashley (100)
Wise's stint as executive director of football during the infamous Mike Ashley reign lasted just 10 months. He backed then-owner Mike Ashley after fan protests. It didn't go down well.
Ashley, meanwhile, will go down as one of the most unpopular owners in Premier League history, with fans being furious at his lack of investment over the years. His tenure at St James' Park finally came to an end in October 2021.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST - Neil Warnock (90)
Neil Warnock held talks with Nottingham Forest on numerous occasions but turned down the opportunity to manage Forest until the end of the season in April 2014, according to a report from The Independent. He feared owner Fawaz Al Hasawi would interfere in team selection.
SHEFFIELD UNITED - Gareth Ainsworth (80)
While playing for Port Vale in 1997, Gareth Ainsworth injured Sheffield United's Dane Whitehouse, which resulted in the latter's retirement. According to The Star, fans have not forgiven Ainsworth for his horror tackle on hometown hero Whitehouse.
TOTTENHAM - Sol Campbell (100)
Campbell memorably swapped White Hart Lane for Highbury in 2001. Nothing more needs to be said.
WEST HAM - Paul Ince and Daniel Levy (100)
Ince was pictured wearing Manchester United's kit long before his transfer from West Ham to Old Trafford was confirmed. It didn't go down well... obviously. Daniel Levy is the chairman of London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
WOLVES - John McGinlay (70)
McGinlay, the former Bolton striker, enjoyed a goal against rivals Wolves. Even the club's official website references the dislike towards McGinlay, saying: "A name that even now, two-and-a-half decades later, still cannot be uttered by many thousands of old gold followers."
Topics: Premier League, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool, Everton, Football Manager
Jack Kenmare