With the Premier League season now coming to a close, we take a look at the most likely candidates to be sacked before the closure of the 2024/25 campaign.
As Ivan Juric recently departed St. Mary's Stadium after Southampton's relegation was confirmed, the frontrunners are now Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy and Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou.
Best next manager sacked odds
| Ruud van Nistelrooy |
Leicester |
5/4 |
| No manager to leave |
- |
11/8 |
| Ange Postecoglou |
Tottenham |
10/3 |
| Enco Maresca |
Chelsea |
16/1 |
| Ruben Amorim |
Man United |
33/1 |
| Pep Guardiola |
Man City |
50/1 |
Selections to watch
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Leicester)
Although it seems unlikely that another manager will leave their post before the end of the season, Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy is currently leading the pack.
The Foxes have already been relegated, so Leicester City might decide to stick with the Dutchman for next season, but given he failed to save the team from going down, it wouldn't be too surprising if they decide that he's not the right guy to help them earn promotion from the Championship next season.
That being said, Leicester showed a bit of life lately, beating Southampton and drawing with Nottingham Forest in their last two games, so it's likely that van Nistelrooy stays to finish the season. After that, it's anyone's guess.
Ange Postecoglou (Tottenham)
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou owes his job to the team's great run in the Europa League, where Tottenham are scheduled to face Manchester United in the final. Without that, Postecoglou would've likely already been an ex.
After all, Tottenham are currently 17th in the standings and while they can't get relegated, finishing one spot above the relegation zone is far from the team's expectations.
In any case, Postecoglou will certainly see out the team's season in the Europa League, but if Spurs lose in the final, wouldn't be too surprising to see him sacked the day after.
Ruben Amorim
The Portuguese manager is pretty much in the same boat as his Australian colleague at Tottenham and whether he stays or goes likely depends on the outcome of the Europa League final.
Amorim might finish out the season anyway, but it's hard to envision him staying for next season if Manchester United fail to win the Europa League, which would mean they'll be without European football next season since they're 16th in the Premier League standings.
No manager to leave
With only two games of the season remaining, this option frankly seems like the most likely one. It's rare that a team will sack a manager with so little time left in the season and no manager to leave is exactly what we expect to happen.
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