Next Premier League manager to leave odds

With Ten Hag in the rear view mirror bookies have lined up some other big name managers who might find themselves out of work this season.

Here, we take a look at the current Premier League contenders heading for the trap door or on their way out under their own steam.

(All odds are correct as of article's last update)

 

Russell Martin (Southampton) - 5/4

The victory over Everton did little to Russell Martin's odds to be next Premier League manager to leave, and the 2-0 defeat to Wolves cemented him into 5/4 favourtism.

Nobody wants to be the top of this market, luckily for Martin West Ham boss Julen Lopetegiu is doing such an awful job in East London he might get overtaken.

 

Julen Lopetegui (West Ham) (11/8)

Speak of the devil. Eleven league games into the job and the knives are out for West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui.

It's not surprising really, despite a talented and expensive squad, they've been awful for most the season.

The Irons keep getting comfortably thumped, but managed to grab a much needed clean sheet against Everton. The only problem was they failed to score.

A 0-0 draw with fellow crappos Everton hasn't helped J-Lo's odds and he's now at 11/8.

Rumours of the West Ham top brass having a chat about his future are already emerging. Will he last through the international break?

 

Gary O'Neil (Wolves) - 6/1

Wolves boss Gary O'Neil has pulled himself away from the fire with that morale-boosting 2-0 win over fellow strugglers Southampton.

Wolves have had a tough start to the season, so really O'Neil should be judged on performances against other struggling teams.

He shuffled off 5/2 and pushed out to 6/1 after beating the Saints. Another reason for an awkward fist pump.

 

Oliver Glasner (6/1)

It looked as though Oliver Glasner had arrested his worrying slide through this market, after collecting victories over Tottenham and Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup and then a draw with Wolves.

Then high-flying Fulham came to Selhurst Park and snatched all three points.

The Austrian's rally to 9/1 swiftly dropped back to 6/1 as a result.

 

Ange Postecoglou (Tottenham) – 16/1

Big Ange has been up and down this market like a yo-yo.

He started the season in the 20s, but then dropped like a stone after some unimpressive performances. Spurs fans started to grumble and Postecoglou dipped under 10/1.

But, a 3-0 home win over Qarabag and a dominant 3-0 win at Manchester United propelled him away from trouble, leaping from 7/1 back up to 20/1 and stayed their even after the “unacceptable” second-half performance in the 3-2 loss at Brighton.

Giving local rivals West Ham a 4-1 kicking pushed him out further to a comfortable 33/1, but he dropped to 25/1 after the Crystal Palace defeat.

And there he stayed even after knocking Man City out the Carabao Cup and whacking four past Aston Villa.

Then Tottenham tripped up at home to Ipswich and Postecoglu's odds crumbled again down to 16/1.

 

Sean Dyche (Everton) - 16/1

Remember when Sean Dyche topped this list for the first two months of the season and was nearly odds on favourite to get the chop?

That already seems like a lifetime ago.

The 2-1 win over Crystal Palace dragged him up and out of trouble at 8/1, the 0-0 draw with Newcastle pushed him even further out at 14/1.

He was up to nose-bleed territory of 33/1 after the Ipswich win and the 1-1 draw with Fulham.

But he's been trimmed to 16/1 after the 1-0 defeat to Southampton and the uninspiring 0-0 draw with West Ham.

 

Steve Cooper (Leicester) – 18/1

Steve Cooper is another yo-yo manager in this market

Leicester's first Premier League win of the season against Bournemouth eased a lot of the pressure on him and his odds started to climb away from a low point of 8/1.

The comeback win over Southampton pushed him from 25/1 to 28/1, but then he's crashed back down again to 10/1 after losing 3-1 to Forest.

Man Utd knocked Leicester out the cup and then the Foxes collected a very very late draw against Ipswich.

Cooper's odds jumped back up to 20/1 as a result, but then he came in a smidge to 18/1 after losing to Manchester United.

 

Kieran McKenna (Ipswich) - 25/1

McKenna had been as safe as houses in this market around 33/1, until the last minute defeat to Brentford.

His odds dropped to 12/1, which also might have had something to do with McKenna having an outside shot at the Man Utd job.

The Ipswich boss drifted slightly to 16/1 after the 1-1 draw with Leicester and then leapt away from danger after beating Tottenham in their own back yard.

 

Marco Silva (Fulham) - 33/1

Fulham in seventh after a 2-0 away win over Crystal Palace, puts Marco Silva in the safe seat of 33/1, odds that's he been around for most of the season.

 

Thomas Frank (Brentford) (33/1)

Frank has been comfortably sitting in the 50/1 and above section of this market, for most of the season.

But the Ten Hag's sacking saw the Dane drop like a stone to 8/1, as he was installed as one of the favourites for the Old Trafford role.

Now Ruben Amorim is going to United, Frank clambered back up to 33/1 and remains there after the 3-2 win over Bournemouth.

 

Enzo Maresca (Chelsea) - 40/1

Makes you wonder what all the fuss about when Enzo Maresca was in the top three of this list at the start of the season.

From 11/2 to 8/1, then 20/1 after dismantling West Ham, Cole Palmer's four against Brighton took him to 40/1.

He remains on this mark after the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool, the 2-1 win over Newcastle and the 1-1 draws with Manchester United and Arsenal.

 

Pep Guardiola (Manchester City) - 40/1

From the relative safety of 80/1, Guardiola drops down to 40/1 after Manchester City's fourth straight defeat, across all competitions.

Speculation had been rife that Guardiola might not be staying at the end of the season as he's yet to sign a new contract, so his odds were wobbling.

The 2-1 defeat at Brighton hasn't helped either, but even at 40/1 most bookies aren't that worried that he'll be next to leave.

However, those odds will tumble if a new contract isn't signed in the new year.

 

Eddie Howe (Newcastle) – 50/1

Newcastle have been a bit patchy since their last win back in mid September.

The 3-1 away defeat to Fulham saw Howe's odds slip to 14/1, but then draws with Man City and Everton pushed him out to 25/1.

But defeats to Brighton and Chelsea shortened him back to 16/1, and the heat lamp started to turn on to him.

But stand down everyone, knocking Chelsea out the Carabao Cup and then denting Arsenal's title hopes with a 1-0 and then followed that up with a 3-1 away win over Forest and Howe is safe as houses on 50/1.

 

Nuno Espirito Santo (Nottingham Forest) - 66/1

An away win at previously unbeaten Liverpool, is how you really push yourself away from trouble in this market.

Then add on an away draw at high-flying Brighton into that mix and suddenly you move from 20/1 to 33/1.

Putting a halt to Chelsea's winning run with a 1-1 at Stamford Bridge, followed by victories over Crystal Palace, Leicester and West Ham and he's now out to a massive 66/1.

Nuno appears to be rock solid on that mark even after the home defeat to Newcastle.

 

Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth) – 66/1

The bookmakers initially priced the Spaniard at 6/1 second favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave his post before the 2024/25 season began.

But following a decent start to the campaign, Iraola's odds dropped to 18/1 and despite the 1-0 defeat to Chelsea and 3-0 defeat to Liverpool, he's pushed out even further from 25/1 to 40/1.

The comprehensive 3-1 win over Southampton, saw his odds push out even further to 50/1.

Beating Arsenal and Manchester City has made him one of the safest managers in this market, and he remained on 66/1 even after the Brentford defeat.

 

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