Premier League Sack Race Odds: Who Will Be The Next Manager To Go?
Last Updated
: 4 May 2023
Leeds sacked manager Javi Gracia on Monday after a five-game winless streak left them teetering above the relegation zone.
Betting sites are now offering just 1/2 on Leeds going down, as they face Man City, Newcastle, West Ham and Spurs in their four remaining games this season.
That represents a daunting task for new boss Sam Allardyce, but the former Bolton and Blackburn head coach claims he is on a par with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, so hope springs eternal.
Gracia became the 13th Premier League manager to end up on the scrapheap this season, having spent just 11 games in charge of Leeds.
He follows in the footsteps of Scott Parker, Thomas Tuchel, Bruno Lage, Steven Gerrard, Ralph Hasenhuttl, Frank Lampard, Jesse Marsch, Nathan Jones, Patrick Vieira, Antonio Conte, Brendan Rodgers and Antonio Conte.
Cristian Stellini was also sacked just four games into his spell as caretaker manager at Spurs, so we are now on 14 casualties this season if you count him.
Either way, Premier League clubs have set a new record for managerial firings this season, and there is still time for another coach to face the axe.
We have rounded up the leading contenders in the “Next Premier League Manager to Leave His Post” market below.
Steve Cooper
Nottingham Forest slipped into the relegation zone after suffering a brutal 2-1 defeat to Brentford at the weekend.
They are level on points with Leeds and Leicester, but an inferior goal difference has left Cooper’s men languishing in 18th place.
Forest are the only club in the bottom five that have not sacked their manager this season, so Cooper may be skating on thin ice, even at this late stage in the campaign.
Everton turned to Sean Dyche in a desperate attempt to beat the drop, while Leeds turned to Allardyce, but Tony Pulis is still waiting in the wings, so Cooper may be looking nervously over his shoulder.
He is now the 10/1 favourite with football betting sites to become the next Premier League manager to leave his post this season.
Ruben Selles
Southampton have already sacked two managers - Hasenhüttl and Jones - this season, and they could make Selles their third casualty.
He joined the club as Hasenhuttl’s assistant last summer, and he stayed on to serve under Jones after the Austrian coach was sacked.
Selles was given a contract until the end of the season in the wake of Jones’ departure, but the Spaniard has struggled to galvanise the squad.
The Saints are now six points adrift of safety after a run of five defeats and a draw from their last six matches.
They have just four games remaining, so it’s no wonder they are favourites in the Premier League relegation odds.
Selles is unlikely to perform a miracle, so UK bookmakers are offering 12/1 on him being axed before the end of the season.
David Moyes
West Ham are still in the relegation battle after slumping to a run of three defeats during the past 10 days.
That leaves them just four points ahead of Nottingham Forest, and they have a pretty tricky run-in ahead of them.
It has been a dismal season for the Hammers, who have lost 18 out of 34 Premier League matches thus far.
That represents a very poor return on the club’s substantial investment in new players last summer, and many fans feel that Moyes’ days are numbered as they have searched for ‘next West Ham manager’ in their droves.
West Ham and Nottingham Forest are the only teams in the bottom half of the table that have not sacked their managers, but there is still time for that situation to change.
Bookies are offering 12/1 on Moyes in this market, leaving him level with Selles in the betting.
Julen Lopetegui
The former Sevilla, Real Madrid and Spain boss turned Wolves’ season around after replacing Bruno Lage in the autumn.
He dragged the club out of the relegation zone, and they now have a seven-point cushion over Leicester, Leeds and Nottingham Forest.
However, they suffered a 6-0 defeat to Brighton at the weekend, and their poor performance dialled up the pressure on Lopetegui.
It seems unlikely that Wolves will dispense with his services so close to the end of the season, but he is next in the betting at 50/1.
Sean Dyche
Everton’s chances of avoiding relegation now look slim after they stumbled to a seven-game winless streak.
They are only one point behind Forest, Leeds and Leicester, but the Toffees have the worst attacking record in the Premier League this season.
Dyche did manage to generate a new manager bounce after replacing Frank Lampard a couple of months ago, leading Everton to wins against Arsenal and Brentford in his first two home games.
However, they have only picked up four points from seven games since beating the Bees on March 11, leaving them in grave danger.
Dyche is now priced at 66/1 with new betting sites to be sacked, but those odds could shorten in the days ahead.
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The Rest
Jurgen Klopp is 80/1 with betting apps to become the next Premier League manager to leave his post this season, despite presiding over a five-game winning streak in recent weeks.
The Liverpool boss has undoubtedly had a testing season, but he is likely to stay at the club in a bid to recapture their former glories.
Longer shots include Roy Hodgson (150/1), Thomas Frank (150/1) and Marco Silva (150/1).
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