We take a look at the former bosses Woodgate has worked under as both a player and a coach. Scroll down and flick through our gallery to see them all:
5. Bobby Robson - Newcastle United
2003-2004: Woodgate spent one year at St James' Park under Robson's tutelage. Photo: Getty Images
6. Mariano Garcia Remon - Real Madrid
2004: Remon was in charge of Madrid at the start of Woodgate's first season at the Bernabeu. However, the Spanish boss was sacked in December 2004. Photo: JAVIER SORIANO
7. Vanderlei Luxemburgo - Real Madrid
2004-2005: Luxemburgo lasted just over a year but gave Woodgate his Madrid debut in September 2005. Photo: PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU
8. Juan Ramon Lopez Caro - Real Madrid
2005-2006: Woodgate made five appearances under Caro in the second half of the 2005/06 campaign. Photo: Denis Doyle