Why have no Premier League managers been sacked yet?
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 1 November 2023
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Last season in the Premier League it felt like there was a manager being sacked every week. This season, it feels like the writing’s on the wall for a few struggling clubs already...
So is it a surprise that no head coaches have paid the price. And will November once again prove to be the start of 'sacking season'?
Ayo Akinwolere is joined by he Athletic’s Dom Fifiled, Duncan Alexander & Jay Harris to discuss.
Produced by Adonis Pratsides & Jay Beale
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic. |
| 0:05.0 | Last season in the Premier League, it felt like there was a manager being sacked every week. |
| 0:10.3 | Breaking news in the last few minutes that Leicester City have parted ways with Brendan Rogers, |
| 0:14.2 | although after digesting the statement from the Leicester chairman, |
| 0:18.1 | it is pretty clear that he has been sacked. |
| 0:20.7 | No, I don't think we have to worry now about Stevie and how he said himself yesterday after |
| 0:25.0 | the game, he knows the game long enough. These kind of things can happen. Scott Parker has not |
| 0:28.8 | been sacked because they got beat 9-0 by Liverpool. Scott Parker has been sacked because he's |
| 0:34.9 | opened his mouth. They don't want to play under pressure. |
| 0:37.8 | They don't want to play under stress. |
| 0:39.8 | Yeah, it's easy in this way. |
| 0:42.8 | Tottenham. |
| 0:43.8 | Tottenham story is this. |
| 0:45.3 | Breaking news of a second managerial departure in one day from the Premier League. |
| 0:50.3 | And this time it is the Chelsea boss, Graham Potter. Crystal Palace have basically acted out of fear of relegation. |
| 0:58.0 | My opinion is I'm not happy. I think Patrick Vieira should have stayed there. |
| 1:01.0 | As you just said, the run of games they've had, it's been really hard. |
| 1:04.0 | But the next one of the games they had, I think he could have turned it around. |
| 1:07.0 | This season, it feels like the writing's on the wall for a few struggling clubs already. |
| 1:12.6 | And it gets worse for Sheffield United in the rain. |
| 1:15.6 | It's now 10 without a win for the blades, rooted to the bottom of the table. |
| 1:20.6 | So is it a surprise that no head coaches have paid the price? |
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