Over a third of total stakes (36%) with oddschecker on this market have backed the Everton manager to face the exit door first this campaign.
The Toffees secured their Premier League status in the penultimate game of last season with a 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace at Goodison Park.
Despite how close the side were to relegation last season, bookies have Everton as outsiders for the drop this year, with a best price of 5/1 available.
Nonetheless, bookmakers have the Chelsea legend as second favourite generally, behind Southampton’s Ralph Hassenhuttl, and can be backed at a best price of 7/1.
The second most backed on oddschecker in this market is Leeds United’s Jesse Marsch, who has taken 10% of all bets to lose his job first.
The Yorkshire-club sealed their Premier League survival on the final day of last season and are fourth favourites generally for relegation this season (5/2 best price).
Leeds may be losing star man Raphinha to Barcelona this summer; however, they have made some shrewd signings in response, bringing in winger Luis Sinisterra, Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams.
One selection that may offer some value in this market is Newcastle’s Eddie Howe and Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel.
Howe is as long as 20/1 to be the first manager to leave this season, but as short as 9/1 in places. Could the Newcastle ownership look elsewhere if Howe fails to deliver early results?
The same could be said of Tuchel’s situation at Chelsea; the German is 16/1 best price in this market but as short as 8/1 to be the first to leave their role this season.
| Manager | Best Price | Worst Price |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Hasenhuttl | 11/2 | 9/2 |
| Frank Lampard | 7/1 | 11/2 |
| Jesse Marsch | 8/1 | 4/1 |
| Marco Silva | 10/1 | 7/1 |
| Brendan Rogers | 10/1 | 8/1 |
| Bruno Lage | 12/1 | 10/1 |
| Scott Parker | 12/1 | 7/1 |
| Patrick Viera | 16/1 | 12/1 |
| Thomas Tuchel | 16/1 | 8/1 |
| Eddie Howe | 20/1 | 9/1 |
