We’re barely two months into the new Premier League season and we’ve already had a handful of managers who’ve been canned.
Scott Parker became the first managerial casualty of the 2022/23 Premier League campaign when the ex-England international left Bournemouth on August 30.
A 9-0 hammering at Liverpool, allied with a post-match interview in which a clearly unhappy Parker appeared to take aim at the club’s transfer policy, were followed three days later by the Cherries announcing his shock departure after a mere four league matches.
Thomas Tuchel was the next to go in early September with Chelsea firing the man that won them a UEFA Champions League title just 15 months prior. A 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb in the same competition saw the Blues’ new ownership pull the trigger on Tuchel’s time at the club.
Bruno Lage was next out the door after Wolves dropped into the bottom three with a limp 2-0 defeat at West Ham on October 1. Lage managed only one win in his final 15 matches at Molineux, with Wolves’ woeful tally of three goals in eight matches this season making them the lowest scorers in the Premier League.
You know the next one is not too far behind. Here’s the list of managers who could be on the chopping block.
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Next Premier League manager sacked odds
Southampton’s Ralph Hasenhuttl is the betting favourite to get the axe after five losses from the opening eight matches.
It doesn’t help his case that multiple reports have surfaced in recent weeks that he’s facing uncertainty over his future including an October 5 article in The Telegraph suggesting the Austrian was ‘on the brink’ of getting the chop.
| Manager | Club | Odds (BetVictor — UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Hasenhuttl | Southampton | 1/4 |
| Steven Gerrard | Aston Villa | 3/1 |
| Brendan Rodgers | Leicester City | 20/1 |
| Frank Lampard | Everton | 33/1 |
| Marco Silva | Fulham | 33/1 |
| Patrick Vieira | Crystal Palace | 33/1 |
| David Moyes | West Ham | 33/1 |
| Erik ten Hag | Manchester United | 33/1 |
| Steve Cooper | Nottingham Forest | 33/1 |
| Jesse Marsch | Leeds | 33/1 |
| Antonio Conte | Tottenham Hotspur | 33/1 |
| Jurgen Klopp | Liverpool | 33/1 |
Leicester City’s Brendan Rodgers at one point was in Hasenhuttl’s shoes as the Foxes spent most of the opening weeks at the bottom of the league. But their first win of 2022/23 over Nottingham Forest has bumped him down to third on the list.
Instead, it’s Aston Villa’s Steven Gerrard, who’s now in most danger to be dismissed after Hasenhuttl. Villa have just two wins to start the campaign, and they’re not clicking as they did at the tail end of last season.
Nottingham Forest is the bottom team in the league, but Steve Cooper was just rewarded with a new contract through 2025, as the club’s hierarchy sends a signal to the players that their manager is untouchable … for now. He’s part of a group of nine managers at 33/1 odds to be sacked, including Jurgen Klopp and Antonio Conte.
First manager sacked in each Premier League season
The first manager sacked in Premier League history was Ian Porterfield of Chelsea, who lasted a whopping 29 matches before seeing the axe in mid-February.
The fastest manager ever sacked in the Premier League was Kenny Dalglish, who was ousted at Newcastle United after just two matches into the 1998/99 season. Peter Reid, Bobby Robson, Frank de Boer, and Javi Gracia were all given the boot after just four matches.
Tottenham are the club that appears on this list the most, having been the first to part ways with their manager in four seasons. Newcastle appear three times, as do Chelsea and Sunderland.
Scott Parker’s exit in 2022/23 came extremely early: On average, the first Premier League manager is sacked after 10.8 games, which would entail a mid-October timing during the 2022/23 season. Matchweek 10 is scheduled for October 8-10, while Matchweek 11 is set for October 14-16.
| Season | Manager | Club | Date | Premier League matches played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992/93 | Ian Porterfield | Chelsea | Feb. 15, 1993 | 29 |
| 1993/94 | Peter Reid | Man City | Aug. 25, 1993 | 4 |
| 1994/95 | Osvaldo Ardiles* | Tottenham | Nov. 1, 1994 | 12 |
| 1995/96 | Roy McFarland | Bolton | Jan. 3, 1996 | 22 |
| 1996/97 | Howard Wilkinson | Leeds United | Sept. 9, 1996 | 5 |
| 1997/98 | David Pleat | Sheffield Wed | Nov. 3, 1997 | 13 |
| 1998/99 | Kenny Dalglish | Newcastle | Aug. 27, 1998 | 2 |
| 1999/00 | Danny Wilson | Sheffield Wed | Mar. 21, 2000 | 29 |
| 2000/01 | Gianluca Vialli | Chelsea | Sept. 12, 2000 | 5 |
| 2001/02 | Peter Taylor | Leicester City | Sept. 30, 2001 | 8 |
| 2002/03 | Peter Reid | Sunderland | Oct. 7, 2002 | 9 |
| 2003/04 | Glenn Hoddle | Tottenham | Sept. 22, 2003 | 6 |
| 2004/05 | Bobby Robson | Newcastle | Aug. 30, 2004 | 4 |
| 2005/06 | Alain Perrin | Portsmouth | Nov. 24, 2005 | 13 |
| 2006/07 | Iain Dowie | Charlton Athletic | Nov. 13, 2006 | 12 |
| 2007/08 | Martin Jol | Tottenham | Oct. 25, 2007 | 10 |
| 2008/09 | Juande Ramos | Tottenham | Oct. 25, 2008 | 8 |
| 2009/10 | Paul Hart | Portsmouth | Nov. 24, 2009 | 13 |
| 2010/11 | Chris Hughton | Newcastle | Dec. 6, 2010 | 16 |
| 2011/12 | Steve Bruce | Sunderland | Nov. 30, 2011 | 13 |
| 2012/13 | Roberto Di Matteo | Chelsea | Nov. 21, 2012 | 12 |
| 2013/14 | Paolo Di Canio | Sunderland | Sept. 23, 2013 | 5 |
| 2014/15 | Neil Warnock | Crystal Palace | Dec. 27, 2014 | 18 |
| 2015/16 | Brendan Rodgers | Liverpool | Oct. 4, 2015 | 8 |
| 2016/17 | Francesco Guidolin | Swansea City | Oct. 3, 2016 | 7 |
| 2017/18 | Frank De Boer | Crystal Palace | Sept. 11, 2017 | 4 |
| 2018/19 | Slavisa Jokanovic | Fulham | Nov. 14, 2018 | 12 |
| 2019/20 | Javi Gracia | Watford | Sept. 7, 2019 | 4 |
| 2020/21 | Slaven Bilic | West Brom | Dec. 16, 2020 | 13 |
| 2021/22 | Xisco Munoz | Watford | Oct. 3, 2021 | 7 |
| 2022/23 | Scott Parker | Bournemouth | August 30, 2022 | 4 |
*In 1994/95, West Ham manager Billy Bonds resigned before the official start of the season
Betting on first manager sacked or next manager
When betting on the first manager sacked in a Premier League season, it’s important to pay close attention to the title of the bet.
Sometimes, managers can depart of their own accord, or by “mutual consent,” leading to some questions around what constitutes being “sacked.”
Officially, the bet is often titled “Next Premier League Manager to Leave their Club” which eliminates much of the confusion around what constitutes being fired, released, let go, or departing by mutual consent.
Additionally, when placing bets involving “Next Manager” for a club, the word “Permanent” is often included, meaning interim managers are not given consideration for a winning bet. Thus, if a manager is given an “interim” tag as a replacement, the bet remains open until the “interim” tag is removed or a new permanent boss is hired from elsewhere.
Premier League 2022/23 TV channels, live streams
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| TV channel | Sky Sports, BT Sport | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo | — | — |
| Streaming | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime | fuboTV, Peacock | fuboTV | Optus Sport |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and BT Sport streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on fuboTV. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game streams live and on demand exclusively via fuboTV.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream matches live and on demand on Optus Sport.