I was forced by the Everton board to leave my post after half a day.
I was out of a job (quit Lyon because I had won everything) and was looking for a new challenge. Everton fired their manager so I took the job, moments later Sir Alex Ferguson retires after winning the serie A with Inter

and I applied for that job. The press asked me if the rumours were true and I said: I can't miss an opportunity like Inter.
Everton board came in straight away telling me to resign as manager to save my reputation or else they would fire me. :eek:
So I quit, didn't get the Inter job and became Marseille manager a few weeks later.