{"id":87271,"date":"2023-11-02T12:47:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T12:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=87271"},"modified":"2023-11-02T12:47:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T12:47:38","slug":"man-utd-boss-ten-hag-now-second-favourite-for-axe-but-why-havent-any-premier-league-managers-been-sacked-yet-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/sport\/man-utd-boss-ten-hag-now-second-favourite-for-axe-but-why-havent-any-premier-league-managers-been-sacked-yet-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd boss Ten Hag now SECOND favourite for axe – but why haven't any Premier League managers been sacked yet? | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Erik ten Hag is now SECOND favourite for the axe.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But after the brutality of last season, there has been a surprising show of solidarity from Premier League owners so far this term.<\/p>\n

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This weekend marks the 11th round of games in the top flight, the point at which last season a fourth manager of the campaign \u2014 Aston Villa\u2019s Steven Gerrard \u2014 was given the boot.<\/p>\n

Scott Parker, Thomas Tuchel and Bruno Lage had all already been handed their P45s by Bournemouth, Chelsea and Wolves respectively.<\/p>\n

But just over a quarter of the way into the 2023-24 season, not one manager has been axed \u2014 although Julen Lopetegui did leave Wolves days before the campaign.<\/p>\n

That is not to say owners and decision-makers have had a personality transplant, but lessons may well have been learned from the record 14 dismissals last season.<\/p>\n

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In another record, four clubs changed boss more than once as part of those 14 changes \u2014 with two, Southampton and Leeds, getting relegated.<\/p>\n

The other two were Chelsea and Tottenham, the London duo enduring horror campaigns. It is no way to run a successful football club.<\/p>\n

One source said: \u201cClubs have seen the expensive mess both Southampton and Leeds got themselves into and don\u2019t want to go down the same path.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are, of course, already clubs in trouble this season.<\/p>\n

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Man United have made their worst start to a season in 61 years, with the pressure piling on Ten Hag after last night\u2019s Carabao Cup exit to Newcastle.<\/p>\n

The Dutchman is now the second favourite for the axe with bookies.<\/p>\n

Rivals Chelsea are also struggling, and Mauricio Pochettino is fifth favourite for the chop.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Sheffield United are sat on just a single point at the bottom of the table, leaving chief Paul Heckingbottom in a precarious position and the most likely to go first.<\/p>\n

Fellow promoted sides Burnley, managed by Vincent Kompany, and Luton, led by Rob Edwards, make up the Premier League\u2019s bottom three.<\/p>\n

Bournemouth \u2014 who made the bold call to replace Gary O\u2019Neil with Andoni Iraola at the end of last season \u2014 have only just grabbed their first victory.<\/p>\n

The trouble in which the three promoted sides, and the Cherries, find themselves \u00a0is another factor \u00a0to take into account when assessing the lack of Prem job openings.<\/p>\n

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