Frank Lampard is the bookies' favourite to be the next sacked manager

01/05/2023

Frank Lampard is the bookies’ new favourite to be the sacked next in the Premier League after Everton’s humiliating home defeat by Brighton and West Ham’s draw at Leeds – but Brendan Rodgers and Nathan Jones are in danger after chastening midweek defeats

Frank Lampard is the bookies’ favourite to be axed by Everton amid poor form
David Moyes and Brendan Rodgers both also remain under intense pressure
Nathan Jones and Gary O’Neil’s odds are dropping as they continue to struggle
Sportsmail takes a look through the managers who could soon face the sack

Everton manager Frank Lampard is the bookies’ favourite to be the next Premier League boss to be sacked, overtaking West Ham’s David Moyes after the latest round of fixtures.

The Toffees were brought back down to earth as they were thrashed 4-1 by Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday evening after picking up a respectable 1-1 draw against Manchester City on the weekend.

The former Chelsea midfielder Lampard is as short as 1/4 to lose his job after his side’s worrying run of form, via oddschecker, having failed to win in their last six Premier League matches, forcing them into the lower realms of the league table.

Everton boss Frank Lampard is the bookies’ favourite to be sacked next in the Premier League

West Ham boss David Moyes (left) and Leicester’s Brendan Rodgers (right) are under pressure

Everton currently sit in the relegation zone in 18th place – level on points with 17th placed West Ham United while only a point or two ahead of both Wolves and Southampton that are below them.

If Lampard is to get sacked he would become the sixth to lose his job so far this season, along with the likes of Scott Parker (Bournemouth), Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea), Bruno Lage (Wolves), Steven Gerrard (Aston Villa) and Ralph Hasenhuttl (Southampton).

Elsewhere, West Ham boss Moyes remains under intense pressure to turn their fortunes around, as much like Everton the Hammers are also winless in six top-flight fixtures.

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Odds from January 2nd:

David Moyes (West Ham) – 5/4

Frank Lampard (Everton) – 3/1

Antonio Conte (Tottenham) – 11/4

Brendan Rodgers (Leicester) – 10/1

Steve Cooper (Forest) – 16/1

Outsider: Nathan Jones (Southampton) 25/1

Odds from January 5th:

Frank Lampard (Everton) – 1/4

David Moyes (West Ham) 6/1

Nathan Jones (Southampton) 10/1

Brendan Rodgers (Leicester) 12/1

Antonio Conte (Tottenham) 12/1

Here is today’s odds via oddschecker

Earlier this week the Scotsman was the bookies favourite and his odds still are as short as 6/1, given they were held to a 2-2 draw by Leeds United on Wednesday evening.

The Hammers have enjoyed success in recent seasons and even qualified for Europe in the last two campaigns, but they now sadly find themselves sitting in 17th place, and in awful form.

Southampton boss Nathan Jones has surged into the top five tipped to leave their clubs alongside Lampard, Moyes, Leicester City’s Brendan Rodgers and Spurs boss Antonio Conte after his nightmare start while Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper is no longer among the favourites.

Nathan Jones (pictured) has had a disaster start to life as Southampton manager with no wins

Recently appointed Southampton manager Jones is perhaps the surprise name in the top five managers likely to be sacked, given he only arrived at the club just prior to the international break.

The former Luton boss is already at odds of 10/1, despite only being appointed by the Saints in early November, and even more shockingly given that he was as far out as 25/1 only on Monday.

It has been a disaster start to life at St Mary’s for Jones after falling to win in any of his opening four Premier League matches in charge, which has seen the club fall to the foot of the league table.

Foxes boss Rodgers, who is still among the favourites to get axed, bizarrely has odds of 12/1 rather than 10/1 that he had earlier this week – despite a narrow 1-0 loss to Fulham this week to make it three losses since returning from the World Cup break.

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte (12/1) remains in the top five, although his odds have altered from 11/4 just two days ago.

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte (pictured) remains among the top five managers likely to leave

Conte’s comments that Spurs need a miracle to claim Champions League football next season will not sit well with chairman Daniel Levy, who is historically not afraid to pull the trigger.

Spurs did, however, bounce back with a huge 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening to put them within touching distance of the top four.

But the Italian’s new contract talks are still stalling with fears the club is not ambitious enough.

Further out is Bournemouth boss O’Neil. Things started brightly under the former midfielder when he took over following the sacking of now Club Brugge manager Scott Parker.

But things are starting to go sour, as they have just one win in their last six matches, the latest being a heavy 3-0 defeat to Manchester United in mid-week – meaning his odds have fallen to 16/1 from 20/1 – albeit he remains outside the top five likely to get the chop.

Bournemouth’s Gary O’Neil (left) and Chelsea’s Graham Potter (right) are also under pressure

Graham Potter much like Nathan Jones is fairly new to his job, having only been appointed as Chelsea manager in September to replace Thomas Tuchel.

But it hasn’t been a hugely promising start to life at Stamford Bridge, winning just four matches out of 11 in the Premier League and suffering some shock defeats to Aston Villa, Newcastle and Brighton.

It is unlikely that new owner Todd Boehly will axe his man yet after making such a statement by sacking Tuchel to bring the former Brighton & Hove Albion manager in and therefore he has remained at 16/1 for now.

Forest boss Cooper has moved out to odds of 20/1 after bagging up a 1-0 victory over Southampton in mid-week, a huge leap given he has been one of the favourites throughout most of the season.

Leeds manager Jesse Marsch is another outside at 25/1 as they continue to flirt with the relegation zone.

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