Arbeloa, Carrick & De Zerbi find themselves in deep water as their seasons continue to falter.
Alvaro Arbeloa has been cut to favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave his job, after Fulham threw away a lead to lose 2-1 at Ipswich.
Fulham's boss was as big as 5/1 on Friday and is now 5/2 across the board. Michael Carrick and Roberto De Zerbi both drifted after their sides drew 1-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday.
It's tight at the top: Carrick is still the shortest of the three with William Hill and BetMGM at 2/1, and there's little to separate the front three.
Next Premier League Manager to Be Sacked Odds
Who is favourite to be sacked first in the Premier League?
| Selection | Best odds | Best at | Worst odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvaro Arbeloa | 5/2 | William Hill, Ladbrokes, BetVictor, BetMGM, Coral | 5/2 |
| Michael Carrick | 11/4 | BetVictor | 2/1 |
| Roberto De Zerbi | 3/1 | BetVictor | 11/4 |
| Oliver Glasner | 7/1 | William Hill | 6/1 |
| Pierre Sage | 8/1 | Ladbrokes, BetVictor, BetMGM, Coral | 7/1 |
| Frank Lampard | 12/1 | BetVictor | 10/1 |
| Enzo Maresca | 20/1 | BetVictor | 12/1 |
| Gary O'Neil | 20/1 | William Hill, Ladbrokes, BetVictor, Coral | 18/1 |
| Regis Le Bris | 20/1 | William Hill, Ladbrokes, BetVictor, BetMGM, Coral | 20/1 |
Odds are subject to fluctuation and correct as of 10:44 BST, Monday 12 October https://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/next-manager-to-leave-post
Alvaro Arbeloa Cut to Sack Race Favourite
Fulham are bottom of the Premier League with two points from six games and still no league win. On Saturday they led at Ipswich but lost 2-1, and the bookmakers reacted quickly. Ladbrokes and Coral cut Arbeloa from 9/2 to 5/2 that day, and BetVictor and BetMGM followed on Sunday, from 5/1 and 4/1 respectively.
Arbeloa insists he's not worried about his position, and the board is reported to still be backing him. The next two league games are seen as pivotal for him, with the board targeting at least four points from them.
Carrick and De Zerbi Drift After Old Trafford Draw
Saturday's meeting was billed as a sack race shootout, and neither manager lost it. Mbeumo put United ahead on 73 minutes. Bentancur was then sent off, but Solanke headed in a 92nd-minute equaliser for 10-man Spurs.
United were still booed off at the end of their worst start to a season in around 40 years. Carrick said: "We've just got to be a little bit more streetwise in moments, a little bit more stubborn." Reports say INEOS have no plans to sack him. BetVictor pushed him out to 11/4, though William Hill and BetMGM have trimmed him back to 2/1.
De Zerbi was more upbeat. "Today has been the game where for the first time in this season we showed to be a team," he said. Spurs are 18th with three points and no league win, but the club is backing him. Ladbrokes and Coral moved him from 9/4 to 11/4 over the weekend, and he's 3/1 with BetVictor. Carrick is the most popular bet in the market, ahead of Arbeloa and De Zerbi.
Glasner backed after Forest loss at Palace
Oliver Glasner is the big mover further down the list. Nottingham Forest lost 3-1 to his old club Crystal Palace on Sunday, and Ladbrokes and Coral cut him from 10/1 to 6/1. Forest are 14th on five points.
Palace's win was Pierre Sage's first home league victory, which takes some heat off him at 8/1. Frank Lampard's Coventry are 19th, and he's 10/1 with most bookmakers.
Key fixtures for the managers under pressure
United are away at Atlético Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, then away at Leeds on Sunday at 2pm. Spurs are expected to host Coventry on Monday 19 October. Fulham's next two league games, against Hull and Coventry, could decide how long Arbeloa lasts.
No Premier League manager has lost his job yet this season, after a record nine new managers started the campaign.
