Ten Haag sack odds slashed in ‘Next English Premier League manager to leave’ market

The next English Premier League manager to leave odds have shifted again after gameweek 16. Paul Heckingbottom became the first managerial casualty of the season when he was replaced by Chris Wilder, who suffered a 2-0 loss in his first game back in charge of Sheffield United at home to Liverpool.

Unsurprisingly, Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag has seen his odds of being the next casualty slashed in the aftermath of their 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth on Saturday, but the market leader going into Sunday's games remains unchanged.

Next English Premier League Manager to Leave – Latest odds

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Steve Cooper (2/3)

Despite Saturday's events, Nottingham Forest's boss is still odds-on to be the next English Premier League manager to leave his post. Prior to a respectable 1-1 draw vs Wolves, their 5-0 defeat at Fulham was their fourth in a row in the league, conceding 12 goals in total in the process.

However, many of the fans continue to show their support for him, as they did at Craven Cottage, so perhaps he has bought himself a little more time, as reflected by a huge shift from his midweek standing as the 1/6 runaway favourite to go next.

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Erik ten Hag (5/4)

Just days ago, after his side produced an outstanding midweek display against Chelsea, the Dutchman was 11/1 to be the next English Premier League manager to leave. This put his side sixth in the table and just three shy of reigning champions Man City, providing a very satisfying follow up to a manager of the month (MOTM) award for November.

Now, however, there is a potential situation where Manchester United simply need to beat Bayern Munich in their CL group stage finale in midweek, in order to keep Ten Hag in a job.

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Roy Hodgson (10/1)

Hodgson has now emerged as the third-favourite English Premier League manager to leave, following a string of poor results for Crystal Palace. After a late collapse in Saturday lunchtime's 3-1 loss to Liverpool, they are now winless in five league matches, losing four of them.

Palace are this edging closer towards the relegation zone, and Hodgson could be the one to pay. There have been reports that should Cooper leave Forest, the Eagles could swoop for him to replace Hodgson, offering a longer-term solution at the club given their respective ages.

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Vincent Kompany (16/1)

Kompany's odds of being the next English Premier League to leave have drifted somewhat after a positive 5-0 thrashing of Sheffield United last weekend, but they were sent back down to earth by a 1-0 defeat at Wolves in midweek and left frustrated by two points dropped at Brighton on Saturday.

That is still seven losses in nine league games, but perhaps the peril lying on the likes of Cooper's and Hodgson's shoulders mean that Kompany is still fairly safe in terms of keeping his job a little longer.

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Rob Edwards (25/1)

Though this represents a significant lengthening from the 18/1 price he had going into this weekend, Edwards remains the fifth-favourite next English Premier League manager to leave, despite a spirited performance by his Luton Town side in midweek, that ultimately saw them lose 4-3 via a last-minute winner at the hands of league leaders Arsenal at Kenilworth Road.

Ultimately, getting enough points on the board will determine whether the Hatters can escape relegation in their first season back in the top flight, and at the moment they are in the dreaded drop zone on nine points, one point behind 17th-placed Everton, who have also had a 10-point deduction to contend with. Nonetheless, with reigning champions Manchester City to visit Kenilworth Road next, the task of staying up looks even more daunting for Edwards.

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