Graham Potter and Brendan Rodgers became the latest Premier League managers to lose their jobs on Sunday after being sacked by Chelsea and Leicester respectively.
Rodgers was let go by Leicester after they slipped into the relegation zone following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace, while Chelsea’s 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa was the nail in Potter’s coffin.
He only joined Chelsea in September after new owner Todd Boehly sacked Thomas Tuchel. At that point Chelsea were fifth in the table, but under Potter they won just seven of 22 league games, falling to 11th.
Rodgers was one of the Premier League’s longest-serving managers, having taken over at Leicester in February 2019. He took them to back-to-back fifth-place finishes in his first two full seasons and also won the FA Cup, but has won just seven times in 28 league games this season.
How many Premier League managers have been sacked this season?
Potter became the 12th Premier League manager to be sacked this season – a record for any season in league history.
The previous record was 10 which has happened on four occasions – 2008/09, 2013/14, 2017/18 and 2021/22.
Scott Parker was the first manager to lose his job. He lasted until just 30 August with Bournemouth, and was sacked following a humiliating 9-0 defeat to Liverpool. He has been replaced by Gary O’Neil. Parker moved on to Club Brugge in Belgium, but was sacked again after just a 12-game stint.
Tuchel was the second manager to go, with a 1-0 Champions League group stage loss the final straw for Boehly. Now Bruno Saltor, who was on Potter’s staff, has stepped in as the interim coach at Stamford Bridge.
Bruno Lage was sacked by Wolves on 2 October after a poor run of form, with Julen Lopetegui taking over the following month. Steven Gerrard was the next to go, sacked by Aston Villa on 20 October. Former Arsenal manager Unai Emery has replaced him and taken Villa back into the top half.
Southampton sacked Ralph Hasenhüttl in November, replacing him with Nathan Jones, but Jones only lasted until February, losing seven of his eight league games.
Frank Lampard had been under pressure for a long time at Everton before they dispensed with his services in January, bring former Burnley manager Sean Dyche in. Jesse Marsch was then sacked by Leeds in February after winning just two of his last 17 games. Javi Gracia has taken over at Elland Road.
Two more managers lost their jobs in March – first Patrick Vieira was sacked by Crystal Palace, with Roy Hodgson brought back on an interim basis, then Antonio Conte’s time at Tottenham came to an explosive end. Tottenham were fourth in the table, but things were far from rosy behind the scenes, and Conte’s final notable act was lambasting the club and players in a press conference.
Who are the longest-serving Premier League managers?
Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp is the longest-serving current manager in the Premier League. He’s been at Anfield since 2015 making this his eighth season in charge.
He is closely followed by Pep Guardiola, who is in his seventh season at Manchester City.
Thomas Frank has been with Brentford since October 2018, making him the league’s third longest-serving boss. He is followed by Mikel Arteta, who has been with Arsenal since December 2019, and David Moyes, who took over at West Ham in the same month.
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