ALL the Premier League Manager Ins & Outs From 2025/26

The current Premier League season has been a precarious one for managers. We have seen plenty of hirings and firings in England’s top division this season – today, we’ll run you through every single one of them.

Being a football manager never comes with much job security – especially in the modern era. There have been eight sackings in the Premier League so far this season – do you think any of them were unfair?

Ins

Ange Postecoglou – Nottingham Forest

Following Nuno Espirito Santo’s early (and somewhat unjustified) sacking at Nottingham Forest, the former European champions appointed ex-Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou as his successor.

Postecoglou had just won the Europa League with the Lilywhites before he left the club – sadly, his stint at Forest would be nothing short of an abject disaster.

Nuno Espirito Santo – West Ham United

Nuno didn’t stay out of the game for very long, as he took up a new job as manager of West Ham less than a month after he was dismissed by Forest.

After a bumpy start, Nuno has begun to lead the Hammers towards a spell of good form. However, it remains to be seen of he can keep them in the Premier League.

Sean Dyche – Nottingham Forest

Sean Dyche was brought in to be the antidote to Postecoglou. In many ways, he is the Greek-Australian’s polar opposite – while the former Spurs boss prioritises attacking football, Dyche has always been a defensive-minded coach.

His appointment was met with a mixed reaction from Forest fans. They were confident he could keep them up, but had reservation about his ditchwater-dull brand of football. Unfortunately, their confidence – tentative as it might have been – was misplaced.

Rob Edwards – Wolves

Rob Edwards made the jump from Middlesbrough to bottom club Wolves in November – Boro fans were incensed by his decision, as they felt he had left them in the lurch.

Edwards made it clear that he planned on keeping Wolves in the Premier League, but it became immediately obvious to everyone that he had bitten off more than he could chew.

Liam Rosenior – Chelsea

Liam Rosenior was seen as an underwhelming appointment when he joined Chelsea – for such a large, financially lucrative club, many felt that Todd Boehly had set his standards far too low.

Nevertheless, Rosenior is doing a fine job of silencing his critics so far, winning eight of his first 11 games in charge of the Blues.

Michael Carrick – Manchester United

Who expected Michael Carrick to be such a rip-roaring success at Manchester United? Even the most doting of Red Devils would not have expected him to beat Manchester City and Arsenal in his first two games in charge at Old Trafford.

His simple, high-temp style has been a godsend to the United faithful – while he has insisted he doesn’t want the job on a permanent basis, he has already done enough to earn himself a lengthy contract.

Vitor Pereira – Nottingham Forest

Vitor Pereira became Forest’s fourth manager this season upon his appointment. He hasn’t led them out for a Premier League game yet, so it’s difficult to gauge how he will do.

Can he keep Forest in the Premier League? The Trees have some difficult fixtures coming up – his task certainly isn’t an easy one, especially with the bulbous shadow of Evangelos Marinakis looming over him.

Igor Tudor – Tottenham Hotspur

Igor Tudor was brought in as a stop gap for Spurs – he will only be in place until the end of the season as things stand.

Given Tudor’s high-profile failure at Juventus, this is an odd appointment on paper – let’s see if the Lilywhites know something that we don’t.

Outs

Nuno Espirito Santo – Nottingham Forest

Nuno Espirito Santo led the Trees to a Europa League qualification spot in 2025/26, but he was nevertheless sacked after a slow start to the season.

He has since gone on to manage West Ham, which we touched upon earlier in the list. Ironically, he could lead them to survival at Forest’s expense at the end of the season.

Graham Potter – West Ham United

Graham Potter has had a rough time since he left Brighton. He completely tanked at Chelsea – his stint at West Ham did little to salvage his tattered reputation.

Potter ended the 2024/25 season poorly – a winless start to the 2025/26 season was the final nail in the coffin for him.

Ange Postecoglou – Nottingham Forest

After just 39 days in charge at the City Ground, ‘Big Ange’ was given the boot. He became the second manager that Forest would sack in 2025/26 – but not the last.

Postecoglou’s cavalier style of play was unsuitable for a club in Forest’s position. The Trees needed someone who could drag them out of a relegation dogfight, not someone who wanted to play vibrant, attacking football.

Vitor Pereira – Wolves

Vitor Pereira’s sacking at Wolves was strange. He signed a new deal on September 18, signalling the owners’ confidence in him – however, less than two months later, he was sacked.

He almost certainly got a hefty payout as a result of this, much to the chagrin of Wolves supporters and fans.

Enzo Maresca – Chelsea

People had mixed opinions over Chelsea’s decision to dismiss Enzo Maresca. Some felt he needed more time, but a reported spat with the Blues’ owners sealed his fate.

This wasn’t the only reason – they were also unhappy with the results on the pitch. In the month of December, just before Maresca was sacked, he had mustered just one Premier League win in six games.

Ruben Amorim – Manchester United

Like Maresca, Ruben Amorim was also given his marching orders after he struck out at the board. However, also akin to Maresca, the results on the pitch had reached an untenable point.

Sadly, towards the end of his United reign, Amorim’s system had just begun to show signs of functioning effectively. He was popular with the players, but very few others.

Thomas Frank – Tottenham Hotspur

One wonders why Tottenham took so long to show Thomas Frank the door. The performances never improved, nor did the results – after a dismal run of form that left Spurs 16th in the league table, they cut their losses.

Frank had performed an outstanding job during his time at Brentford, but none of this was translated into his now-infamous period in charge of the Lilywhites.

Sean Dyche – Nottingham Forest

Just when you thought Marinakis was done, he sacked his third manager of the season when Sean Dyche left Forest after a 0-0 draw at home to Wolves.

This was a confusing sacking – Dyche’s style of football might be stodgy at best, but he has a habit of grinding out results and beating the drop against the odds. The Trees may come to regret this decision in a few months – let’s wait and see.