Next Premier League manager to leave odds - West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui on borrowed time

Erik ten Hag went first, then Steve Cooper and now Southampton's Russell Martin and Wolves Gary O'Neil have been duly dispatched.

That news hands us a familiar favourite for the chop in Julen Lopetegui, will he even last the week?

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)

 

Julen Lopetegui (West Ham) - 8/15

West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui was the the odds-on favourite for the chop at 4/5 after the heavy defeat to Leicester.

Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek saved J-Lo's bacon for another day, pushing him out to the 9/2 after beating Wolves.

But with Martin and O'Neil departed, the Spaniard takes up the slot of odds-on favourite at 2/5.

Lopetegui still has to get through a south coast triple header to save his job, and the draw with Bournemouth helped ease his price every so slightly from 2/5 to 8/15.

Brighton and Southampton sandwich Christmas, and if he pulls off a miracle and survives that then Liverpool, Manchester City and Aston Villa lie in wait over the New Year.

This Premier League lark ain't easy is it?

 

Pep Guardiola (Manchester City) - 5/1

Manchester City haven't really recovered from their crisis?

Pep Guardiola dropped to as low as 25/1 as City lost their fourth Premier League match.

But rolling over high-flying Nottingham Forest and drawing 2-2 with Crystal Palace had him back up to the safe mark of 50/1.

But losing the Manchester derby in the final minutes saw his odds slump to 6/1 to be next to leave. Many believe he'll just walk.

 

Sean Dyche (Everton) - 10/1

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

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

But his odds started to tumble, dropping to below 10/1 after the 1-0 defeat to Southampton, the uninspiring 0-0 draws with West Ham and Brentford and losing to Manchester United.

But typical Dyche he pulls off a 4-0 thumping of Wolves to leap up to 25/1 and then to 40/1 even though Everton's game with Liverpool was postponed.

However, with Martin and O'Neil taken off the board, bookies have lost their nerve with Dyche and pegged him at 10/1 to be next manager to depart even after the 0-0 draw with Arsenal.

 

Ange Postecoglou (Tottenham) – 10/1

Thumping Southampton helped Big Ange out of the swamp of 13/2, after the Chelsea defeat, and up to 10/1.

Still not the biggest odds, given he's been as high as 25/1 this season, but it comes as no surprise given the yo-yoing of this market around the Australian.

 

Eddie Howe (Newcastle) – 16/1

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is another manager who has been clambering up and down this market all season.

He's been as low as 14/1 and as high at 50/1 at various points of the campaign.

Losing to an awful West Ham side and then drawing with Palace didn't help his prospects as he tumbled down to 16/1.

But the fantastic 3-3 draw with Liverpool put him up to 33/1, before the 4-2 defeat to Brentford dragged him back down to 20/1.

Beating Leicester 4-0 actually saw his odds drop back to 16/1, but this will be more due to Martin and O'Neil getting the bullet.

 

Kieran McKenna (Ipswich) - 20/1

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 to 25/1 after beating Tottenham in their own back yard.

The 1-1 draw with Manchester United pushed him out further to 40/1, and he even stayed lies after defeats to Forest, Palace.and Bournemouth.

Beating Wolves should have seen his odds push further out, but O'Neil and Martin leaving now has McKenna tagged at 20/1.

 

Ruud van Nistelrooy (Leicester) - 20/1

Welcome to the Premier League Ruud. A big defeat to Newcastle and he's already up to 20/1 to be the next manager to get the chop.

Or maybe it's just because whoever is Leicester manager has to be near the top of this market or something in the world will break.

 

Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace) - 33/1

Oliver Glasner secured a cracking win at Brighton on Sunday, that dragged his side up to 15th in the table.

He was at 66/1 before that result but is now back down to 33/1, thanks to the Martin and O'Neil show. Can't remember if I've mentioned that yet.

 

Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton) - 40/1

Another new face on this list. We've not been worried about Hurzeler for the last five moths as Brighton were doing so well.

However, losing to big rivals Crystal Palace saw his odds shorten to 40/1, from 60/1.

Is the new manager honeymoon period over?

 

Thomas Frank (Brentford) - 50/1

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

He'd climbed to 66/1 after beating Newcastle 4-2, and then was shortened back to 50/1 after the 2-1 defeat to Chelsea.

 

Marco Silva (Fulham) - 66/1

Bar the recent blip against Wolves, Marco Silva is doing a fine job at Fulham.

He's now as high as 66/1 to be the next manager to depart after beating Brighton and drawing with Arsenal and Liverpool, double the odds of what he was a month ago.

 

Nuno Espirito Santo (Nottingham Forest) - 66/1

Nuno was in trouble at the start of the season, but an away win at previously unbeaten Liverpool, strapped rocket boots onto the former Wolves boss and he's never looked back.

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 Nuno pushed out to a massive 66/1.

He remains rock solid on that mark especially after beating Manchester United and Aston Villa in the lasy two games.

 

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 at 66/1.

He's even been as high as 100/1 after the Tottenham and Ipswich victories.

 

Enzo Maresca (Chelsea) - 100/1

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

Nudging out further to 50/1 after beating Villa, and now a massive 100/1 after dispatching Southampton, Tottenham and Brentford.

 

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 at 66/1.

 

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