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See ya, Joey! 7 memorable short-term spells to rival Barton's Rangers sojourn

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The Glasgow giants and former Manchester City midfielder agreed a mutual contract termination this week. Jake Conneely looks back at other stints that were over before they'd really begun

1. Chop Souey

Graeme Souness has always come across as a tough and fearless character in his roles as player, manager and pundit, but even he probably still has nightmares about Ali Dia.

While in charge of Southampton in 1996, the Scot received a call from someone purporting to be George Weah, the Milan striker who'd been named FIFA World Player of the Year a few months previously.