Next Premier League manager to leave post: Betting odds
Mon, 28 Jul 2025
Mon, 28 Jul 2025
The return of Premier League football is almost upon us as football fans rejoice up and down the country.
The new season won't breed positivity for everyone, though, with a number of top-flight managers already under the cosh before a ball has even been kicked this term.
Can they cope with the pressure and turn the tide, or will they find themselves among 2024-25's managerial casualties?
Odds Now have taken a closer look at who might be first on the chopping block ahead of the season kicking off in just over a week's time.
The Newcastle boss is hotly-tipped to be the first Premier League manager to depart for a number of reasons.
Former England manager Gareth Southgate's decision to step back from the Three Lions last month has left a hole which needs filling, and Howe is favourite to take over at the time of writing.
The recent departure of former minority shareholders Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi — known as close allies to the ex-Bournemouth boss — may also push Howe towards the exit door.
Staveley played an instrumental role in bringing him to the club back in November 2021 and her absence could weaken his hand should a bad run of form occur.
Combining all this with a difficult 2023-24 season, which saw Newcastle slump to a seventh-place finish and bow out at the Champions League group stage, Howe could well be seeking pastures new over the coming months.
Dutch tactician Ten Hag barely escaped with his job at the end of last season.
The 54-year-old would have almost certainly been dismissed at Old Trafford but for Manchester United's 2-1 victory over rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final back in May.
The days preceding the match saw multiple reports claiming he would be axed following the game at Wembley and that United had already identified a number of potential replacements.
Thomas Tuchel was said to have been close to putting pen to paper before negotiations stalled regarding the German's proposed payment structure.
As it happened, the talks fell through and United were left with no choice but to return to Ten Hag with their tails between their legs.
The need for the 54-year-old to hit the ground running in 2024-25 cannot be overstated, though.
Similar form to that which led to an eighth-placed finish — their lowest ever in the Premier League — will surely see the club's new hierarchy seeking alternatives again, two years on from his arrival.
Former Wolves and Tottenham manager Nuno Espirito Santo was handed the task of steering Nottingham Forest to safety under difficult circumstances last term.
The 50-year-old was confirmed as the club's new manager in December, three months before the club received a four-point deduction for a breach of Profit and Sustainability rules.
To his credit, Santo overcame the docked tally and several VAR controversies to eventually secure a third consecutive season in the top-flight for the East Midlanders.
Ending the 2023-24 season six points above the dreaded drop zone, most Forest fans would likely snatch limbs off for a repeat in the forthcoming campaign.
Yet a poor start could see trigger-happy club bosses hitting the panic button once again, as they clamour to avoid being embroiled in another dog fight.
Forest have made some interesting decisions since returning to the top-flight, including opting to sign a whopping 30 players in the summer of 2022.
The club were also ruthless, and harsh in the view of many, in sacking former favourite Steve Cooper after he had initially guided the club back to the promised land.
Owner Evangelos Marinakis has long shown a ruthless streak when it comes to changing manager, so Nuno could soon feel the brunt of that if things start poorly at the City Ground.
The aforementioned Cooper has since opted to join Forest's East Midlands rivals Leicester City, following their former manager Enzo Maresca's departure to Chelsea.
Foxes chiefs hope Cooper's pragmatism and Premier League know-how will help garner stability at the King Power after a rollercoaster ride over the past couple of seasons.
However, like Forest, Leicester will almost certainly be handed a points deduction of their own over the coming weeks for historical financial breaches.
The extent of the deduction is yet to be revealed but the club could already be staring down the barrel of relegation yet again before a ball has even been kicked.
A positive start is therefore pivotal for Cooper and Co , with a slow start having the potential to spell trouble for the former Forest and Swansea boss.
Nothing will make Premier League chairmen sweat more than seeing their team start to be cut adrift at the foot of the table. In such scenarios, evasive action usually follows.
Cooper knows that even though he is not long through the door at Leicester, he could quite easily make a sharp exit if things go badly.
The Portuguese native may appear a surprising inclusion on this list given the success he's enjoyed at Fulham since joining the club in 2021.
Ex-Everton boss Silva oversaw the Cottagers' promotion back to the top-flight and has since steered them to consecutive mid-table finishes in the Premier League.
He was rightly praised for his side's reaction to losing talisman Aleksandar Mitrovic last summer, with many tipping Fulham as contenders for relegation before a ball was kicked.
However, they eventually finished a comfortable 21 points above the relegation zone to secure a third consecutive season in the top-flight.
There was a significant drop-off in the second half of the season, though, and Silva has since lost the heart of his team in defensive midfielder Joao Palhinha to Bayern Munich.
They've responded with positive signings in Emile Smith Rowe and Jay Stansfield, both of whom stand out as potential diamonds in what is an ageing squad ahead of the campaign kick-off.
Silva being the first manager out the door feels unlikely given both his success at Fulham and the circumstances of other nominees outlined above, but improvements are certainly needed from what was witnessed down the stretch of the 2023-24 campaign.
It wouldn't be a surprise to see the majority of the names listed above leave their respective posts at some point during the 2024-25 season.
However, Leicester City stand out as the club with a potential crisis on their hands over the coming months given an impending points deduction and a tough-looking set of early fixtures.
Cooper could be made to suffer, through no fault of his own, if a fast start isn't made at the King Power.
Odds Now's Best Bet: Steve Cooper as first Premier League manager to leave their post @ 10/1 (General)
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