Next Premier League manager to leave: Updated odds after Leeds sack Javi Gracia

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Twelve of the 20 managers who started the season in the 2022/23 Premier League had been sacked at the start of April and we're now at 14 sackings in total.

Scott Parker became the first managerial casualty of the campaign when the ex-England international left Bournemouth on August 30, followed by Chelsea casting Thomas Tuchel out in early September, with the Blues firing the man that won them a UEFA Champions League title just 15 months earlier. 

Bruno Lage was next out of the door after Wolves dropped into the bottom three with a limp 2-0 defeat at West Ham on October 1, preceding Steven Gerrard suffering the axe a swift 75 minutes after a 3-0 defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage on October 20 that left Villa teetering above the relegation zone.

Ralph Hasenhuttl saw his time at Southampton come to an end following their 4-1 home defeat to Newcastle United on November 6. Saints had won just two of their past 11 league matches and were sitting two points off the bottom of the table when Hasenhuttl's departure was announced.

Frank Lampard followed suit on January 23 with Everton sitting 19th in the Premier League with just 15 points from 20 matches and now Jesse Marsch was sacked after seven league games without a win saw Leeds give him the boot on February 6.

Nathan Jones' turbulent three-month reign in succession to Hasenhuttl came to an end on February 12, a day after Southampton's 2-1 home defeat to 10-man Wolves. The former Luton Town boss oversaw eight defeats in nine Premier League games.

Patrick Vieira was given the boot by Crystal Palace on March 17, paying the price for the Eagles failing to win any of their 13 games in all competitions under him in 2023.

Antonio Conte was seen mercifully let go on March 26, with the international break, while Brendan Rodgers of Leicester City was axed just days later on April 2 after a defeat to Crystal Palace. Then just hours after Rodgers was sent packing, Chelsea sacked Graham Potter as well. Later in the month, Spurs interim boss Cristian Stellini was also moved on.

The latest managerial change saw Leeds sack Javi Gracia on May 2 and replace him with Sam Allardyce in a desperate bid to avoid the drop.

You know the next one to go is never too far behind. Here's the list of managers who could be on the chopping block. 

MORE: Why was Sam Allardyce sacked by England?

Next Premier League manager to leave odds

With just four games to go in the Premier League season we're unlikely to see any more managerial changes this season and the odds reflect that with 'no manager to leave' the favourite at 1/2. 

Up next is Frank Lampard with the Chelsea legend yet to win since his return to the helm, and given we know Todd Boehly isn't afraid to wield the axe, it's not out of the question that the former midfielder doesn't last until the end of the season.

Steve Cooper, David Moyes and Ruben Selles also face a tricky final few matches in their bids to stay up and the outcome of the relegation race will impact their futures.

Odds as of May 4, 2023

Manager Club Odds
(Sky Bet — UK)
No departure 1/2
Frank Lampard Chelsea 3/1
Steve Cooper Nottingham Forest 10/1
David Moyes West Ham 12/1
Ruben Selles Southampton 12/1
Sam Allardyce Leeds 20/1
Dean Smith Leicester City 25/1
Ryan Mason Tottenham 25/1
Julen Lopetegui Wolves 50/1
Sean Dyche Everton 66/1

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.

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. For example, Pep Guardiola is highly unlikely to be sacked by Man City any time soon, but bookmakers think it's conceivable he could leave amid the investigation into the club's finances.

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 fubo, Peacock fubo 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 fubo. 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 fubo.

Australia: Fans in Australia can stream matches live and on demand on Optus Sport

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Kyle Bonn is a soccer content producer for The Sporting News.