Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Fulham Chris Coleman (caretaker) End of caretaker period 12 May 2003 Pre-season Chris Coleman 15 May 2003[4] Aston Villa Graham Taylor Resigned 14 May 2003[5] David O'Leary 20 May 2003 Tottenham Hotspur Glenn Hoddle Sacked 22 September 2003[6] 18th David Pleat (caretaker) 24 September 2003[7] Leeds United Peter Reid 10 November 2003 20th Eddie Gray (caretaker) 10 November 2003 Southampton Gordon Strachan Resigned 13 February 2004 12th Paul Sturrock 4 March 2004