Next Premier League manager to be sacked odds

The 2024/25 Premier League is up and running, and the bookies are already setting their sights on some big name managers who are set to face the chop 

Here, we take a look at the current Premier League contenders heading for the trap door.

 

Sean Dyche (Everton) - 3/1

Everton’s final-season farewell to Goodison Park began with a 3-0 bottom smacking against Brighton.

Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck and Simon Adingra all scored for the Seagulls and Everton’s misery was complete in the 66th minute when Ashley Young was sent off.

Things quickly went from bad to worse as Sean Dyche watched his team lose 4-0 against Tottenham one week later.

The Toffees were about to end that run against Bournemouth as they led the Cherries 2-0 in the 86th minute. Incredibly, they lost the match 3-2. No surprise to see Dyche at the top of the sack list.

 

Erik ten Hag (Manchester United) - 3/1

It feels as though Ten Hag hasn't got a friend in the world at the moment.

A 1-0 win over Fulham in Manchester United's first game of the season didn't do much for confidence as the Red Devils backed that up with a measly 2-1 loss to Brighton.

To make matters worse, Liverpool came to Old Trafford a week later and thumped the Red Devils 3-0.

A poor start to the season has seen Ten Hag join Dyche at the top of the sack race.

 

Enzo Maresca (Chelsea) - 11/2

New Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is already an early contender in the next Premier League manager to be sacked market.

Poor old Enzo was on a hiding to nothing with a nasty opening fixture to champions Manchester City. The Citizens dispatched Chelsea with relative comfort and to make matters worse Maresca's troops struggled to create chances in his first match in charge.

The Blues bounced back in style with a 6-2 thrashing of Wolves, but followed that up with a loss to Servette in Europe and a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace.

A mix bag of results sees the Chelsea boss near the top of the list. 

 

Steve Cooper (Leicester) – 14/1

During his last spell in the Premier League with Nottingham Forest, it’s fair to say that Steve Cooper won over the fans.

Doing so at rivals Leicester City will be his next challenge as the Welshman embarks on his new managerial journey.

Keeping the Foxes in the Premier League is the priority, though that is certainly easier said than done.

Leicester could yet face a points deduction, meaning Cooper will be under immediate pressure to get results.

 

Nuno Espirito Santo (Nottingham Forest) - 16/1

Nuno Espirito Santo has had better opening weekend's to a new season.

His Forest side let a lead slip late on to draw against Bournemouth and also saw midfielder Danilo break his ankle just seven minutes into the new Premier League season.

Forest missed chances to put the game to bed in the second half and were punished when Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo converted from close range in the 86th minute.

Forest bounced back with a 1-0 win over Southampton and a 1-1 draw against Wolves.

Nuno's in for another long season, and 16/1 to be the next manager to get the sack might be his biggest odds all season.

 

Eddie Howe (Newcastle) – 16/1

The pre-season favourite to be the first Premier League manager to go at 4/1, Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has now dropped to 16/1 with most bookmakers.

The prospect of the England job has taken a back seat while the FA trawl through the candidates, so Howe's odds have taken a slide.

Howe enjoyed a stellar first season with the Magpies, taking them to a top four finish and qualifying for the Champions League.

In the following campaign, Howe’s men did struggle somewhat to balance continental commitments with their long list of injuries.

The third season is expected to be another testing one for Howe as the battle in the top half of the Premier League table continues to heat up.

 

Marco Silva (Fulham) - 16/1

Fulham's late loss to Manchester United, at a ground in which they secured a famous 2-1 win in February, was a bit of a punch in the gut for manager Marco Silva.

Nevertheless, the side did bounce back by picking up four points from their next two games. Since then, the bookies priced Silva's odds to be first manager to be sacked to 16/1.

 

Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth) – 18/1

In his first season with Bournemouth, Andoni Iraola certainly made a big impression as he led the club to their best-ever points haul of 48.

In the Premier League, the Cherries are a dwarf in a giant’s world. With that in mind, finishing 12th in the league was a major achievement for the Spaniard.

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 season, Iraola's odds dropped to 18/1.

 

Ange Postecoglou (Tottenham) – 20/1

Tottenham haven’t quite figured out the art of keeping their managers happy.

Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte both endured significant frustration with the way the club has been run, and Ange Postecoglou also showed some of that frustration last season.

The Australian coach got off to a cracking start as Spurs manager and even picked up three straight manager of the month awards in the Premier League.

Spurs being Spurs, that impressive start to the season didn’t last long and the team ended up finishing outside of the top four.

Nevertheless, Postecoglou is a wanted man and has even been linked with the England national team.

After begining the season at 8/1, the Spurs man is now priced at around the 20/1 mark to be the first manager to go.

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