Next Premier League manager to leave odds

The 2024/25 Premier League is up and running, and with Ten Hag in the rear view mirror bookies have some other big names 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

Bottom of the Premier League with just one point, things are looking bleak for Southampton boss Russell Martin.

Martin became 4/5 odds-on favourite after his side handed Leicester the full three points in added-time.

However, the 1-0 away defeat to Manchester City had his odds nudge back into credit at 5/4 as the Saints survived a possible tonking.

 

Gary O'Neil (Wolves) - 3/1

Wolves grabbed a late 2-2 draw away at Brighton on Saturday, but that didn't help Gary O'Neil's odds as he shortened from 4/1 to 3/1.

Following their brutal start, on paper his side have an easier run of games now with Palace, Southampton and Fulham in the next three games.

If O'Neil fails to get anything out of those he will be in big trouble.

 

Julen Lopetegui (West Ham) (4/1)

West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui is still under serious pressure, despite that rather jammy win over Manchester United that cost Ten Hag his job.

The comfortable 4-1 victory over Ipswich did wonders for Lopetegui's sacking odds pushing him out to 20/1, but all it did was paper over the cracks and he was quickly back down to 9/1 after that Tottenham slapping.

The 2-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday, where West Ham were lucky not to be three or four goals down in the first half, did nothing for the bookies confidence and J-Lo is now as low as 4/1.

 

Thomas Frank (Brentford) (8/1)

Frank has been comfortably sitting in the 50/1 and above section of this market, for most of the season, but Ten Hag's sacking has seen the Dane drop like a stone.

He is one of the favourites for the vacant Man Utd job and as a result he goes to 8/1 on this list. Nice to be wanted isn't it?

 

Oliver Glasner (9/1)

Oliver Glasner is tanking in this market as the South London club get uncomfortable near the bottom of the table.

He fell to 33/1 after the 2-1 defeat to Everton and dropped to 20/1 after the home defeat to Liverpool.

He nudged down to 14/1 following the 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest and fell further to 9/1 despite Palace securing their first win of the season against Tottenham.

This drop was more to do with the Ten Hag news giving the market a little shake.

 

Steve Cooper (Leicester) – 10/1

Here comes Steve Cooper again.

Leicester's first Premier League win of the season against Bournemouth eased a lot of the pressure 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 on Friday night.

 

Kieran McKenna (Ipswich) - 12/1

McKenna had been as safe as houses in this market around 33/1, until Ten Hag got the bullet.

The last minute defeat to Brentford certainly hasn't helped his odds, but his links with Man Utd and that he's fairly well-placed in the next Old Trafford manager market sees his odds drop to 12/1.

 

Eddie Howe (Newcastle) – 16/1

Until this point Eddie Howe's odds to depart have always been linked with the vacant England manager's job.

But now Thomas Tuchel is in place he can break free of those shackles, and be judged on Newcastle's results.

He might want to wind the clock back to mid-September as that was the last time Newcastle won in the league.

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

But defeats to Brighton and Newcastle have seen him sink to 16/1, he might be one to watch if results don't improve.

 

Ange Postecoglou (Tottenham) – 25/1

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.

 

Sean Dyche (Everton) - 33/1

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.

Now he's up to nose-bleed territory after the away win over Ipswich and the 1-1 draw with Fulham. Next stop 50/!???

 

Enzo Maresca (Chelsea) - 40/1

Makes you wonder what all the fuss about when 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 and the 2-1 win over Newcastle.

 

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 and Leicester and he's now out to a massive 66/1.

Nuno has never had it so good.

 

Marco Silva (Fulham) - 40/1

Fulham allowed Everton to sneak a last-gasp point off them on Saturday evening, but Silva's drop from 50/1 to 40/1 is probably related to the Ten Hag sacking.

Silva is a big outside chance in that market, but the bookies are still being cautious.

 

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 then drawing 1-1 with Aston Villa has made him one of the safest managers in this market.

 

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