But even the boss can hit a trip wire.

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Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez hit back last week by saying that he had discussed the idea of a transfer with O'Neill "20 days ago" and the row threatens to turn ugly.

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And Stark, the Scottish FA youth teams national coach, says whoever becomes the new Celtic boss will have to hit the ground running.

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The former boss of a scandal-hit hospital is still being paid his full salary a year after he resigned.

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In Vietnam the former boss of a state shipping company hit by fraud was brought back from abroad and charged with economic crimes.

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And the Hull boss expects him to be a big hit at the KC Stadium.

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Other banks have also been hit, and Merrill Lynch's boss Stan O'Neal and Citigroup's chief executive Charles Prince have both left their posts recently.

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But hey, if your boss really will freak out if you don't hit Accept, it may be worth the trouble.

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Penney resigned as Quakers boss earlier on Thursday after almost three years in charge of the administration-hit club.

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The former Lyon boss questioned the importance of a captain's role in Scottish club football recently and Ferguson hit back at those comments in Sunday newspapers.

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