Premier League Sack Race: Who next for the chop?

We look at the favourites in the Premier League Sack Race market

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Premier League Sack Race: Who next for the chop?

Update: 25.11.24

Southampton boss Russell Martin and West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui remain at the top of the Premier League Sack Race betting market.

Doomed to relegation

Southampton do have a win to their name and this has at least broken the pattern of weekly defeats, however with a mere four points collected from twelve league outings, they are looking doomed to relegation even at this early stage of the campaign. Manager Russell Martin clearly believes in playing football the right way, the side pass the ball neatly, they enjoy plenty of possession, they play short goal kicks, but they just don’t take their chances. A player might make a mistake – or even the referee – and they concede, and then the match is lost.

Not good enough

Martin is playing the same style of football that got his side promoted from the Championship at the end of last season and he may believe that this approach is the best one for keeping his side in the top-flight. Does he need to change his approach? Should he be forced to adapt. It certainly worked for Brentford boss Thomas Frank but there’s no definitive answer. What is certain that a failure to turn things around may well cost him his job at the south-coast club, however the problem here isn’t necessarily with the manager but more with the players. The squad simply isn’t good enough and there’s not that much that Martin can do about that.

On thin ice

Martin is clearly on thin ice as far as his position as Saints boss is concerned and this is understandable to a degree. The bookmakers make him going favourite alongside West Ham United boss Julen Lopetegui to be the next managerial casualty in the top-flight at a best price of 6/5 apiece. Indeed, Julen Lopetegui reportedly has just two games to save his position as West Ham United manager, the club eyeing up former Borussia Dortmund boss Terzic as a potential replacement.

Dismissed before the end of the month

West Ham United have used the international break to discuss the future of manager Julen Lopetegui and explore possible replacements for the under-fire boss. The East London club are hoping that the Spaniard can address the issues in the team and turn things around, however there is a serious chance that the manager will be dismissed within the next few weeks with belief in him fading fast.

Serious ramifications

The understanding is that much will depend on the results of West Ham’s meetings with Newcastle United at St James’ Park tonight and Arsenal at the London Stadium this coming weekend. Failure to claim any points in either of these games could have serious ramifications for the Hammers boss. Indeed, a convincing defeat by the Magpies this evening could force the club’s hand.

Three league wins

Having won just three of their eleven Premier League games this season, with five defeats along the way, the East London outfit sit in 14th position in the league table with just three points separating them from the relegation zone. There’s plenty of time for them to turn things around but as things stand, the prospects aren’t looking great.

Best bookmaker odds for the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ market…

6/5 – Julen Lopetegui

6/5 – Russell Martin

10/1 – Sean Dyche

10/1 – Oliver Glasner

10/1 – Gary O’Neil

Update: 12.11.24

Southampton have dropped down to the foot of the Premier League table following their weekend defeat to fellow strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers and Saints boss Russell Martin is widely expected to be the next managerial casualty in the top-flight.

Firm favourite

Southampton’s 2-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers and subsequent drop to the foot of the Premier League table piled further pressure on under-fire manager Russell Martin. Indeed, while the club are believed to be standing by their manager and holding fire on dismissing him, the bookmakers make Martin firm favourite to be the next managerial casualty in the Premier League at odds as low as 5/4 (best odds 11/8).

Tough games

Since the start of the season, Southampton have collected a mere four points from a possible 45 with just a single win and one draw to their name. After eleven rounds of fixtures, the south-coast side sit four points away from safety as we head into the third international break of the campaign and they return to action later this month with some tough games on the horizon.

Earned a reprieve

Indeed, the Saints are up against Liverpool, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur in their next five Premier League outings and it’s hard to envisage them collecting any points in these games. Martin earned a reprieve earlier this month with a home win against Everton but the side reverted to type in the West Midlands last weekend with no shots on target against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Sources say that the club chiefs are happy to keep Martin on the books for the time being but should results not improve in the weeks ahead, they will have little choice but to replace the Scotsman.

Best bookmaker odds for the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ market…

11/8 – Russell Martin

7/5 – Julen Lopetegui

8/1 – Gary O’Neil

12/1 – Oliver Glasner

Update: 04.11.24

Southampton are struggling at the bottom end of the Premier League table and manager Russell Martin is expected to be the first managerial casualty of the 2024/25 campaign following the sacking of Erik ten Hag last week.

Southampton grabbed their first Premier League win of the season when edging past fellow strugglers Everton at the weekend but with the Saints still sitting at the wrong end of the division, manager Russell Martin is still a man under pressure.

Backing of the board

The club have no short-term plans to dismiss Russell Martin and the head coach reportedly still has the full backing of the board, however it’s clear that things need to improve on the pitch. The manager cut a somewhat angry and rather dejected figure after his ten-man team threw away a two goal lead to lose 3-2 to the Foxes earlier last month and speculation followed that the Saints boss could be set to be sacked, however the club understandably aren’t prepared to part company with a man who won the side promotion to the top-flight just nine league games ago.

Only league win

Indeed, the Saints managed their one and only league win of the season thus far when beating Everton to the tune of 1-0 at St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday afternoon and while they still sit firmly in the relegation zone after ten rounds of league fixtures, they are at least off the foot of the table. The win over the Toffees came hot on the heels of a 3-2 victory over Championship side Stoke City in the Carabao Cup and with the team finding some momentum, there’s a chance that a corner has been turned.

Clear favourite

On the back of Southampton’s weekend victory, Martin is still favourite in the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ betting market although the odds here have drifted slightly to 2/1, while Julen Lopetegui and Gary O’Neil complete the top three in the market at best odds of 9/4 and 3/1 respectively..

Best bookmaker odds for the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ market…

2/1 – Russell Martin

9/2 – Julen Lopetegui

3/1 – Gary O’Neil

9/1 – Oliver Glasner

Update: 28.10.24

Yet more disappointment came Manchester United’s way as they were denied a share of the spoils in their weekend meeting with West Ham United at the London Stadium and the pressure is once again very much on manager Erik ten Hag.

Penalty

It looked as though Manchester United might manage a point at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon, Casimero scoring an equaliser for the Red Devils in the 81st Minute after Crysencio Summerville put the hosts ahead seven minutes earlier. Nevertheless, in the second minute of stoppage time, the Hammers were awarded a penalty and Jarrod Bowen subsequently slotted it into the back of the net to deny the visitors anything for their troubles.

Precarious

This certainly wasn’t the result that Erik ten Hag was hoping for as he battles to save his job at Old Trafford and it clearly won’t have helped his chances. The United hierarchy will likely be considering the manager’s position on a week-by-week basis and with the side sitting in 14th position in the Premier League table after nine rounds of fixtures, it’s fair to say that Ten Hag’s position is precarious to say the least.

Favourite

The bookmakers once again go odds-on about Ten Hag becoming the next managerial casualty in the Premier League and with fifth-placed Chelsea coming to Old Trafford this coming weekend, failure to take anything from this tough encounter may well prove to be the straw that breaks the camel’s back!

Best bookmaker odds for the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ market…

10/11 – Erik ten Hag

3/1 – Russell Martin

11/1 – Gary O’Neil

12/1 – Oliver Glasner

12/1 – Julen Lopetegui

Update: 24.10.24

Southampton are struggling at the bottom end of the Premier League table and manager Russell Martin is expected to be the first managerial casualty of the 2024/25 campaign.

Increasing pressure

Southampton came off second best to Leicester City in their latest Premier League outing at St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday and they still remain joint-bottom of the table at this relatively early stage of the campaign. The Saints have collected just a single point thus far whilst on league duty – a 1-1 draw at home to fellow strugglers Ipswich Town – and manager Russell Martin is finding himself under increasing pressure.

Best bookmaker odds for the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ market…

Evens – Russell Martin

4/1 – Erik ten Hag

5/1 – Gary O’Neil

8/1 – Oliver Glasner

Update: 09.10.24

Manchester United’s winless run was extended to five games across competitions when they were held to a goal-less draw at Aston Villa on Sunday and the odds on Erik ten Hag being the next managerial casualty in the top-flight have been further shortened.

Fate to be decided

It seems that the fate of Erik ten Hag will be decided today with the Manchester United executive committee gathering in London for talks. Ten Hag is in real danger of being dismissed as Red Devils manager, the Dutchman failing to turn things around following a dismal start to the campaign.

Thomas Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel has once again been linked with a move to Old Trafford after Sir Jim Ratcliffe met with the German during the summer and the odds on Erik ten Hag being the first top-flight managerial casualty of the season have been shortened on the back of the goal-less draw at Villa Park.

Talks could recommence

Indeed, following the FA Cup Final win over Manchester City at the end of last season, Manchester United have also spoken to the likes of Roberto Martinez, Marco Silva, Kieran McKenna, Roberto De Zerbi and Thomas Frank. These talks could recommence soon should the club decide to part company with Ten Hag in today’s meeting.

Meeting

Today’s meeting with include Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Sir Dave Brailsford, technical director Jason Wilcox, chief executive Omar Berrada, chief operating officer Collette Roche, Chief finance officer Roger Bell and Sporting director Dan Ashworth.

Best bookmaker odds for the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ market…

4/6 – Erik ten Hag

7/2 – Gary O’Neil

5/1 – Russell Martin

Update: 30.09.24

Under-fire Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wore the expression of a haunted and under-pressure figure after Tottenham Hotspur outplayed the Red Devils at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Faith misplaced

The Manchester United hierarchy decided to keep their faith in Erik ten Hag towards the end of last season but it’s starting to look as though this faith has been misplaced. The 54-year-old must now be fast running out of time on the back of a United performance which was incompetent, indisciplined and shambolic.

Complete shambles

Ten Hag effectively kept his job after an EFL Cup Final win over Manchester City and along the way there have been plenty lows and a few highs, however it can’t get that much lower than this. Against Spurs, United were a complete shambles and the big question now is” Can Ten Hag survive this latest defeat, and if he can, then for how long?

Out of his depth

Here we have a manager who has been looking increasingly out of his depth and while he has pulled himself back from the precipice in the past, the chances of him doing so again are looking rather slim. Spurs were all over United from start to finish with the visitors carving the hosts open on numerous occasions.

Odds slashed

The bookies have slashed the odds on Erik ten Hag being the next managerial casualty in the Premier League with some firms going as low as 11/20 that this proves to be the case (best odds 17/10). Gary O’Neil is next in the betting at a best price of 6/1 while former favourite Sean Dyche is out at 9/1 on the back of his side’s 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at the weekend.

Best bookmaker odds for the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ market…

17/20 – Erik ten Hag

6/1 – Gary O’Neil

9/1 – Sean Dyche

10/1 – Steve Cooper

10/1 – Julen Lopetegui

Update: 24.09.24

We’re now five rounds of fixtures into the 2024/25 Premier League campaign and Everton manager Sean Dyche remains the man deemed most likely to become the first managerial casualty in the top-flight this term.

Under pressure

After five rounds of this season’s Premier League, we’ve yet to witness any top-flight managerial changes, however it’s certain that some dismissals and new appointments will take place in the coming weeks or months. Indeed, as things stand, Everton boss Sean Dyche is a man under pressure with his side sitting towards the wrong end of the league table and there’s every chance that he will be next to go.

First point

The Toffees got their first point on the board with a 1-1 draw with Leicester City last time out and have thus hauled themselves off the foot of the table, alphabetically at least. Nevertheless, there’s a feeling that this season will end with Everton’s first relegation from the top-flight since 1950/51 and the bookmakers make Dyche firm favourite to be the next managerial sacking in the Premier League at best odds of 3/1 (lowest odds 9/4).

Dreadful start

Wolverhampton Wanderers sit at the foot of the league table although this is only alphabetically due to the fact that they share the same points (1), goals for (5) and goals against (14) as Everton. Gary O’Neil is understandably feeling the strain and on the back of his side’s dreadful start, he is second in the Sack Race market at a best price of 6/1 (lowest odds 11/2).

Other contenders

Elsewhere in the betting, Southampton boss Russell Martin is a 7/1 shot for the chop while Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag and Tottenham Hotspur gaffer Ange Postecoglou complete the top five in the market at 9/1 and 10/1 respectively.

Update: 17.09.24

After four rounds of fixtures, Everton sit rooted to the foot of the Premier League table and Toffees boss Sean Dyche is now firm favourite to become the first top-flight managerial casualty of the 2024/25 campaign.

Exacting standards

The Premier League is well renowned for its exacting standards and fierce competition, with supporters and owners of the bigger clubs demanding instant success and silverware. Any manager falling short can expect to be shown the door and a run of poor form is usually enough to prompt club bosses into appointing a new man in the dugout.

Sent packing

In the 2024/25 campaign, the likes of Roy Hodgson, Paul Heckingbottom and Steve Cooper learned this fact the hard way as they were sent packing in the middle of the season. Indeed, eleven managerial changes occurred last season while the season before that there were no less than 32 changes in the dugout, including caretaker managers. The question is, who will be the first manager to be relieved of his duties this term?

Firm favourite

Sean Dyche is the man who most believe will be the first top-flight managerial casualty of the season, his Everton side rooted to the foot of the Premier League table after losing each of their opening four games. In 2023/24, Everton’s solid defensive set-up was crucial in keeping the side in the Premier League, however the Toffees squandered a two-goal lead with just two minutes remaining to lose 3-2 against Bournemouth late last month and they followed this up by doing the same when two goals ahead at Aston Villa in their last outing, also losing this by a 3-2 scoreline.

Underwhelming start

Elsewhere in the Sack Race market, Erik ten Hag is still deemed to be in danger, the Manchester United boss overseeing a 3-0 win away to Southampton on Saturday but still under pressure following an underwhelming start to the season. The Red Devils currently sit in 10th position in the league table after four rounds of fixtures with two league wins and two league defeats to their name.

Best bookmaker odds for the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ market…

2/1 – Sean Dyche

6/1 – Erik ten Hag

7/1 – Russell Martin

12/1 – Gary O’Neil

12/1 – Steve Cooper

14/1 – Enzo Maresca

Update: 05.09.24

Erik ten Hag offset winning the FA Cup with finishing a disappointing eighth in the Premier League last season and he only managed to keep his job due to the fact that United chiefs couldn’t find a better option.

Erik ten Hag managed to keep his position as Manchester United on account of his side’s win over Manchester City in the FA Cup Final, and also the fact that United bosses didn’t have an obvious alternative at the time. Nevertheless, on the back of a 3-0 thrashing by Liverpool, the United manager is once again feeling the heat and the chances are that he only has one or two games to save his job.

The Red Devils have lost two of their opening three Premier League games and these have completely wiped out any perceived positivity which came from the unconvincing 1-0 opening weekend win over Fulham. Ten Hag will be given more time to bed in his five signings from the summer but a couple more poor results may be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.

Ten Hag’s men do battle with newly-promoted Southampton at St Mary’s after the international break, followed by a Carabao Cup meeting with Barnsley at Old Trafford and a trip to Crystal Palace in the Premier League. If the Red Devils don’t put in some much improved performances in these games, then it will become far harder for Ten Hag.

Best bookmaker odds for the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ market…

3/1 – Erik ten Hag (lowest odds 2/1)

3/1 – Sean Dyche

8/1 – Enzo Maresca

14/1 – Russell Martin

14/1 – Steve Cooper

Update: 02.09.24

Having witnessed his side lose 3-0 at home to arch-rivals Liverpool yesterday, Erik ten Hag is now one of the favourites to be the next managerial casualty in the Premier League.

Wrong decision

Against the wishes of a large section of fans, Erik ten Hag was kept on as Manchester United manager at the tail end of last season. This was probably the wrong decision by the board and following a 3-0 thrashing by Liverpool at Old Trafford yesterday, the same old worrying questions are back for the under-fire boss.

Different path

The 3-0 thumping could have been much more humiliating and damaging, but it was bad enough. The Red Devils have lost two of their three league games and this is a dreadful way to sign-off before the international break, incompetence in all areas contributing to the side’s downfall at the weekend. This was an utter humiliation for Manchester United and having kept their underperforming manager on the books on the strength of one excellent result at the end of what was historically a dismal season, it surely is time for the board to seriously consider a different path.

Incompetence

Many of the leading UK bookmakers go just 2/1 (best odds 7/2) that Erik ten Hag becomes the first managerial casualty in the top-flight this season and it’s hard to see how he can come back from the abyss. There are big question marks surrounding team selection and tactics, while results surely speak for themselves. United should – and can – be far better than this and the fans deserve better. This inept incompetence cannot go on for much longer and failure to claim three points at Southampton this coming weekend will do nothing to help Ten Hag’s cause.

Best bookmaker odds for the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ market…

3/1 – Sean Dyche

7/2 – Erik ten Hag

8/1 – Enzo Maresca

14/1 – Russell Martin

14/1 – Steve Cooper

Update: 29.08.24

After two rounds of fixtures, Everton sit pointless at the foot of the Premier League table and while it is clearly very early days, manager Sean Dyche is favourite to be first top-flight managerial casualty of 2024/25.

Everton managed to avoid relegation by a relatively wide margin last season despite being handed a points deduction, however they have got their 2024/25 campaign off to a poor start with no points collected from their opening two league games and no goals scored during this time. An opening day 3-0 defeat at home to Brighton & Hove Albion was followed by a 4-0 thrashing at Tottenham Hotspur in their last league outing and boss Sean Dyche is already a man under pressure.

The Toffees sit at the foot of the Premier League table at this early stage of proceedings and while a 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Doncaster Rovers was a welcome result, the fact that it came against fourth-tier opposition will mean that few will see this as a meaningful turnaround in fortunes.

Dyche is favourite in the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ betting market at a best price of 6/1 (lowest odds 3/1) and failure to beat AFC Bournemouth in their next outing at the weekend will do little to ease the pressure on the 53-year-old.

Elsewhere in the market, Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is next at best odds of 7/1 while Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag comes in next at 9/1.

Best bookmaker odds for the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ market…

6/1 – Sean Dyche

7/1 – Enzo Maresca

9/1 – Erik ten Hag

11/1 – Russell Martin

12/1 – Eddie Howe

12/1 – Steve Cooper

Update: 19.08.24

The 2024/25 Premier League campaign is now underway and the bookmakers have been busy gearing themselves up for what promises to be another thrilling campaign with a title battle between the big sides, a relegation battle at the opposite end and a few managerial casualties along the way.

The 2024/25 Premier League campaign got underway on Friday evening when Manchester United edged past Fulham to the tune of 1-0 and the action continued over the weekend with defending champions Manchester City getting their campaign off to a great start with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge. On the back of this defeat for Chelsea, the odds on Blues boss Enzo Maresca becoming the first managerial casualty of the new season have been slashed and he is now favourite in the ‘Sack Race’ market at a best price of just 7/1 (lowest odds 9/2).

Manchester United’s slender victory over Fulham in the season curtain-raiser has lifted the pressure on the Dutch manager although he remains one of the favourites to be next in line for the chop at a best price of 9/1 (lowest odds 15/2), while Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espírito Santo completes the top three in the betting at best odds of 10/1

Elsewhere, Steve Cooper is a 10/1 punt to be the next manager to leave his post while Sean Dyche and Eddie Howe are priced at 11/1 and 12/1 in the market, the latter linked with the vacant England position.

Best bookmaker odds for the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ market…

7/1 – Enzo Maresca

9/1 – Erik ten Hag

10/1 – Nuno Espirito Santo

10/1 – Steve Cooper

11/1 – Sean Dyche

12/1 – Eddie Howe

Update: 12.08.24

Sack Race

The 2024/25 Premier League campaign is now just days away with the action getting underway on Friday evening when Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils entertain Fulham at Old Trafford. Ten Hag can consider himself lucky to have retained his position at the end of last season but the Dutchman starts the new season as one of the favourites in the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ betting market at best odds of 8/1 (lowest price 11/2).

Linked with Three Lions job

As things stand, Eddie Howe is firm favourite to be the next managerial casualty in the Premier League, the Newcastle United boss a 6/1 shot to leave his position. While Lee Carsley has been installed as interim England boss for the Nations League matches next month, Howe remains linked with the position following the exit of Gareth Southgate after Euro 2024.

Next in the betting

Enzo Maresca is third in the betting to be the first managerial casualty of 2024/25 at a best price of 10/1 (lowest odds 9/2), the Chelsea boss steering his side to sixth position in the final 2023/24 Premier League table. Nuno Espírito Santo completes the top four in the betting, the Nottingham Forest manager available at best odds of 10/1 from the leading UK betting sites to be next in line for the chop.

Best bookmaker odds for the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ market…

6/1 – Eddie Howe

8/1 – Erik ten Hag

10/1 – Enzo Maresca

10/1 – Nuno Espirito Santo

12/1 – Steve Cooper

14/1 – Marco Silva

14/1 – Sean Dyche

14/1 – Russell Martin

Update: 22.07.24

Competitive division

Being the manager of a Premier League side comes at a very heavy price and in such a competitive division, a poor run can easily cost a head coach their job. Indeed, with every decision scrutinised and an army of wannabe football managers in the stands, the pressure can be unbearable and it takes a certain type of person to cope with the demands. The question is, who will be the first managerial casualty of 2024/25 – will they walk or will they be pushed?

Next England manager?

Eddie Howe is current favourite to be the next Premier League manager to walk out the door at odds of 4/1, however there’s little chance that he will be sacked – unless of course Newcastle United get off to a disastrous start. The chances are that Howe will leave of his own accord and take the reins as next England manager following the recent departure of Gareth Southgate.

Managerial casualties

AFC Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is next in the betting at a best price of 6/1, the Cherries having avoided the drop at the end of last season by a considerable margin but expected to struggle in 2024/25. Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou is an 8/1 shot to be the first managerial casualty in the Premier League, the North London side having failed to make it into the Champions League for the coming season on account of their fifth-placed finish.

Best bookmaker odds for the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ market…

Eddie Howe – 4/1

Andoni Iraola – 6/1

Ange Postecoglou – 8/1

Steve Cooper – 10/1

Nuno Espirito Santo – 10/1

Marco Silva – 12/1

Oliver Glasner – 12/1

Sean Dyche – 14/1

Russell Martin – 14/1

Erik ten Hag – 14/1

Kieran McKenna – 14/1

Gary O’Neil – 16/1

Enzo Maresca – 16/1

Fabian Hurzeler – 16/1

Thomas Frank – 16/1

Julen Lopetegui – 20/1

Unai Emery – 25/1

Arne Slot – 25/1

Pep Guardiola – 33/1

Mikel Arteta – 50/1

Update: 07.05.24

As the end of the 2023/24 Premier League campaign creeps ever closer, the general consensus is that there will be no more managerial casualties in the top-flight before the summer. Nevertheless, Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag continues to feel the pressure following another underwhelming performance from his men.

The end of the 2023/24 Premier League season is just around the corner but while the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal are battling it out for the title, Manchester United are struggling to keep up with the top six. Indeed, United’s best chance of securing European football for next season is by winning the FA Cup and judging by recent performances, the chances of them beating arch-rivals Manchester City in this competition appear slim.

The Red Devils went down 4-0 to Crystal Palace in what was another hugely disappointing showing at the weekend and on the back of this result they sit in 8th position in the league table, two points adrift of sixth-placed Newcastle United. The likelihood is that manager Erik Ten Hag will remain in his post until the FA Cup Final on 25th May, by which time the 2023/24 Premier League campaign will have come to an end. Nevertheless, many believe that the club will dispense with his services before then and give themselves more time to appoint a successor.

Most bookies go just 3/10 that no manager will leave his post between now and the end of the current season, however Ten Hag is a 9/2 shot to be sacked before the close of 2023/24. Next in the betting is West Ham boss David Moyes who is a best price of 11/2 to leave the London Stadium between now and the end of the campaign, while Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder is a 14/1 shot for the chop.

Next Manager to Leave Best Odds

3/10 – No Manager to Leave

9/2 – Erik Ten Had

11/2 – David Moyes

14/1 – Chris Wilder

25/1 – Vincent Kompany

25/1 – Nuno Espirito Santo

Update: 13.02.24

The end of the season may be some time away and there are signs that some managerial sackings may yet take place before the season comes down on what has been another competitive Premier League campaign. The question is, who is next for the chop in the top-flight?

Roy Hodgson has long been a man under pressure, the Crystal Palace boss overseeing a disappointing set of recent results. The Eagles have been slowly drifting down the Premier League table with just one win from their last four league games and fourteen goals conceded during that time. As things stand, the South London side sit in 15th position in the Premier League table and while they are five points clear of the bottom three, failure to turn things around could result in them slipping into or dangerously close to the relegation zone.

Hodgson remains firm favourite to become the next managerial casualty in the Premier League and the 3-1 defeat to Chelsea at the weekend will hardly have boosted his chances of staying in the hot-seat much longer, most leading UK bookmakers going just 1/3 (best price of 4/9) that he is next in line for the chop.

Mauricio Pochettino also features prominently at the top end of the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ betting, the Chelsea boss coming under an immense amount of pressure following some poor form. The Blues did ease the pressure on their under-fire manager by collecting all three points in their 3-1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday evening but this much-needed win came on the back of a dismal run of form during which the West London side won just one of their previous three league outings and had dropped into the bottom half of the league table.

At the time of writing, Pochettino is as low as 9/2 (best odds 8/1) to become the next managerial casualty in the Premier League, ahead of West Ham United boss David Moyes and Burnley gaffer Vincent Kompany at best odds of 10/1 and 16/1 respectively.

Next Premier League Manager To Leave Best Odds

4/9 – Roy Hodgson

8/1 – Mauricio Pochettino

10/1 – David Moyes

16/1 – Vincent Kompany

20/1 – No Manager to Leave in 2023/24

25/1 – Erik Ten Hag

Update: 06.02.24

As the business end of the season comes ever closer, many top-flight bosses are feeling the pressure and the likelihood is that we will witness some dismissals between now and the end of the season. The big question is, who will be next?

Most Premier League sides have completed 23 rounds of fixtures and it’s starting to become clearer just which teams will be battling against the drop at the business end of the campaign. Similarly, it’s obvious which managers are feeling the heat and Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson is the man deemed most likely to be the next managerial casualty in the top-flight.

4/7 – Roy Hodgson

Crystal Palace slumped to a 4-1 defeat to arch-rivals Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday afternoon, a disappointing response to their much-needed 3-2 win at home to bottom side Sheffield United a few days earlier. The Eagles sit just five points above the bottom three in the Premier League table and on the back of a disappointing run which has seen them win just one of their last five games across competitions, the odds on Roy Hodgson becoming the next top-flight manager to leave his post have been slashed to a best price of just 4/7.

11/2 – Mauricio Pochettino

Chelsea crashed to a 4-2 defeat at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday and as a result dropped into the bottom half of the Premier League table. The chances of the West London side securing European football for next season are looking slimmer by the week and manager Mauricio Pochettino is feeling the pressure, the bookies going 11/2 that he is next in line for the chop.

16/1 – Vincent Kompany

Burnley held Fulham to a share of the spoils on Saturday but this did nothing to lift the Clarets out of danger. Kompany’s side sit second from bottom in the Premier League table with seven points separating them from 17th-placed Luton Town (who have a game-in-hand) therefore it’s no surprise mot see their manager priced as third-favourite to be the next managerial casualty in the top-flight at a best price of 16/1.

Update: 17.01.24

As we edge ever closer to the business end of the 2023/24 Premier League campaign, many top-flight managers are starting to feel the heat and the likelihood is that there will be more managerial casualties between now and the end of the season. The question is, who will be next?

We’re now more than halfway through the 2023/24 Premier League season with most top-flight sides having played either 20 or 21 rounds of league fixtures. Already there have been a handful of managerial sackings and things heat up, there will likely be more before the curtain comes down on the campaign.

3/1 – Roy Hodgson

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson is current favourite to be the next manager to leave his post. The Eagles are five points above the relegation zone as things stand but they have hardly found their feet with just 5 wins from their 20 league games thus far. The likelihood is that they will do enough to escape the drop but the chances are that they will have a new man at the helm next season.

7/2 – Erik ten Hag

Manchester United twice squandered a one-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in their last outing but they currently sit just two points away from the top six, fifth-placed West Ham United enjoying a game-in-hand over the Red Devils. Nevertheless, some poor performances and questionable tactics have left some sections of support feeling disillusioned and the bookies believe that there is every chance that the club hierarchy may decide that a change in manager is the best way forward.

4/1 – Eddie Howe

It’s fair to say that Newcastle United have thus far failed to live up to expectation this season, the Magpies currently languishing in 10th position in the Premier League table. With the club’s Saudi-backed owners having splashed the cash during their time at St James’ Park, they will naturally be expecting some sort of return for their investment and should Eddie Howe continue to fail to deliver, then he could well find himself out on his ear.

Update: 09.01.24

We’re now into the second half of the 2023/24 Premier League campaign and several sides struggling in the lower reaches of the league table, we take a look at the most likely candidates to be the next managerial casualty in the top flight.

Most teams in the Premier League have now played twenty rounds of league fixtures and we’ve already seen a few managerial casualties in the top-flight, however with several sides struggling to find their feet, the likelihood is that more managers will leave their posts before the campaign comes to an end. The question is, who will be next?

11/4 – Roy Hodgson

Crystal Palace are by no means in the immediate danger zone but they are slowly drifting in the wrong direction in the Premier League table. The Eagles did manage a win over Brentford in their last league outing but overall they have been returning some substandard results in recent months and 76-year-old Hodgson has come under increased scrutiny.

3/1 – Erik ten Hag

Manchester United are languishing in eighth position in the Premier League table on the back of a poor first half of the season which has seen them win ten and lose nine of their opening twenty league matches. Erik ten Hag has overseen some dismal performances along the way and the Red Devils boss is second favourite to be the next managerial casualty in the Premier League at a best price of 3/1.

4/1 – Eddie Howe

Despite a summer of high spending, Newcastle United are dropping down the Premier League table like the proverbial stone and they are now just a single point above the bottom half of the table. Eddie Howe has certainly been a popular figure on Tyneside since his arrival at St James’ Park but sections of the home support are starting to question his abilities.

10.10.23

We’re now eight games into the 2023/24 Premier League campaign and with the international break causing a break in activities, we take a look at the most likely managerial sackings in the top-flight.

The international break couldn’t have come at a better time for a handful of Premier League managers, most notably Paul Heckingbottom who will be considering his options right now. The Sheffield United boss appears to be on thin ice following a dreadful start to the season during which the Blades have collected just a single point from their opening eight league outings. Heckingbottom is clear favourite in the ‘Premier League Sack Race’ betting market at a best price of 4/6 and failure to turn things around will likely spell the end of his reign at Bramall Lane.

AFC Bournemouth sit second from bottom in the Premier League table and manager Andoni Iraola will also be feeling the pressure right now. The Cherries boss is still searching for his first league win of the season, his side’s latest outing ending in a 3-0 thumping at the hands of fellow strugglers Everton at Goodison Park. Iraola is a best price of 13/2 to be the next managerial casualty in the Premier League and with some tricky games on the horizon against the likes of Manchester City and Newcastle United, the likelihood is that he won’t be in the hot-seat much longer.

Following a shaky start to the season during which they have won four and lost four of their opening eight Premier League games, Manchester United sit just one point above the bottom half of the league table in 10th position. Questions are being asked about manager Erik ten Hag and the Dutchman is third favourite in the Sack Race market at best odds of 13/2, some leading UK bookmakers going as short as 5/1 in this market.