According to Wiki , Mick Leonard was regarded as the best GK in the Hong Kong 1st Division (after his many games in the FL particularly for Notts & Chesterfield) retiring in 2000 at the age of 41 after serious injury.
Having seen ML, almost "decapitated" by Walsh and Davies at Blackpool, he was fortunate to play so long. Radio commentators thought he had sustained a broken neck during the incident !
I'm not aware of any sacking incidents involving ML and why would it be a relevant issue ?