Premiership Coaches Most Likely to be Sacked

The Premiership season in England has hardly even begun and already there is an early favorite for manager most likely to be fired. Following his team’s dismal 5-1 loss to Manchester United Sunday, oddsmakers have installed Fulham’s Chris Coleman as the 2/1 favorite to get the axe. Fair enough. Coleman’s team underachieved last year and his deep-pocketed owner is likely to grow restless watching his side get spanked each week.

Some other managers who are considered likely candidates for exile: Manchester City’s Stuart Pearce at 6/1, Bolton’s Sam Allardyce at 9/1, Portsmouth’s Harry Redknapp and Newcastle’s Glenn Roeder are both at 10/1.

If betting on the future of managers isn’t your thing, William Hill is offering the chance to bet on which teams will be relegated. The three newly promoted sides – Watford, Sheffield United and Reading – are the favorites for relegation. At 2501/1 Chelsea is seen as the least likely team to drop a level, a sucker’s bet, but crazier bets have paid off.

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Category: English Premier League