Leeds United became the latest Premier League club to part ways with their manager mid-season, as the well-liked American head coach Jesse Marsch was relieved of his duties on Monday. The 49-year-old Wisconsin native left the Lilywhites precariously above the relegation zone, in 17th place on goal difference alone.
Michael Skubala, Paco Gallardo and Chris Armas were dealt the responsibility of facing Manchester United on Wednesday and they managed to guide Leeds to a well-earned point in a 2-2 draw. You’ve got to feel the damage has already been done for Leeds’ season, though, with just 18 points collected in 20 games before Marsch’s sacking.
As is the incredibly fast-paced nature of the Premier League, plenty has happened since then, especially at Manchester City. Pep Guardiola has been tipped to leave the club soon after they were charged with over 100 alleged breaches of financial rules spanning from 2009 to 2018 – leaving both his and the Citizens’ future in major doubt.
Elsewhere in the division, West Ham manager David Moyes remains under plenty of pressure with just one point separating his side from the bottom three. AFC Bournemouth head coach Gary O’Neil is on thin ice two points below the Hammers, whereas Nathan Jones may not even reach half a season in charge of Southampton, who are in 20th.
With so much up in the air at the moment, we thought it’d be interesting to take a look at the latest bookies’ likelihoods of each club sacking their manager next. From the least likely to the most, here is the current Premier League ‘sack race’. See below.
1. Jesse Marsch was the last Premier League manager to go.
Leeds United were the last club to relieve a head coach of their duties - who could be next?
2. Sean Dyche (100/1)
Everton have only just appointed Dyche and he started his time at Goodison Park with a brilliant 1-0 win over Arsenal.
3. Roberto De Zerbi (100/1)
Brighton haven’t dropped off one bit since Graham Potter left and a lot of that is down to the immense work De Zerbi has put in.
4. Mikel Arteta (100/1)
Arsenal are enjoying the time of their lives at the top of the Premier League, with Arteta proving countless doubters wrong.