Eddie Howe’s decision to leave Championship side Burnley to rejoin League One strugglers Bournemouth certainly raised a few eyebrows in the football world. Howe, who is regarded as one of the finest young managers in the country, is one of a select few managers and players who have actively sought to move down to a lower division.
The word for describing Howe’s arrival back at his home town club is bizarre. As a result, I have compiled a list of the top ten bizarre decisions in football’s recent history. From the downright obvious decisions to the mystifyingly stupid, here is a pile of judgements within the game that have left people scratching their heads.
Some decisions have had minor implications, others have decided World Cups. So enjoy my list of simply the 10 most bizarre decisions in football.
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