The Premier League’s managerial sack race is hotting up with Julen Lopetegui and Gary O'Neil's jobs hanging in the balance amid poor results.
Poor recent results have only piled further pressure on the likes of Julen Lopetegui, Gary O’Neil and Ange Postecoglou, with the trio heading the Next Premier League Manager To Leave markets through oddschecker.
West Ham’s Julen Lopetegui looked resigned to his fate after Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat to Leicester, with supporters clamouring for a change in the dugout following a dismal start to the season in which they have won just five of 16 matches in all competitions.
Wolves boss Gary O’Neil is another head coach edging closer to the sack, having overseen defeats to Bournemouth and Everton in the last week, with eight goals conceded across both matches.
Tottenham currently sit in 11th place after failing to pick up a win for the fourth game in a row when losing 4-3 to Chelsea after going two goals ahead this weekend. With patience growing thin among the fans, results will need to start going their way if Ange wants to stay in charge at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
West Ham's Julen Lopetegui and Wolves' Gary O'Neil face growing pressure ahead of their Premier League clash on Monday, dubbed "El Sackico" as the two favourites to be dismissed face off in what could be either of their last games in charge of their respective clubs.
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Who is the favourite in the sack race odds market?
West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui leads the way as the favourite in the Next Premier League Manager To Go market, priced as short as 2/1 with Sky Bet ahead of their clash with Wolves this evening.
| Manager | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Julen Lopetegui | 2/1 | 33% |
| Gary ONeil | 9/4 | 31% |
| Ange Postecoglou | 3/1 | 25% |
| Russell Martin | 6/1 | 14% |
| Eddie Howe | 33/1 | 3% |
Next West Ham Manager Odds
While Loptegui remains under huge pressure, reports have suggested that he may be offered a stay of execution, with Monday’s game against Wolves decisive for his future.
It’s been suggested that the likes of former Porto coach Sergio Conceicao and former Chelsea boss Graham Potter are being lined up for the role, while ex-Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic and ex-Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand are also under consideration at the London Stadium.
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Next Manager to be Sacked Odds
Wolves’ Gary O’Neil is the second-favourite to leave his post next, now into 9/4 with Sky Bet, having been 16/1 in the same market before Wednesday’s defeat to Everton.
O’Neil will be in charge for Monday’s clash with West Ham, a game that may well see the losing manager fired.
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is third in line at 3/1 with Ladbrokes. His odds dropped from 10/1 to 3/1 since his loss to Chelsea this weekend with 35% of bets (most backed) backing him to be the next to go in the same amount of time.
