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Although there is yet to be a Premier League managerial sacking this season, with a busy festive period to come, it’s likely that it is only a matter of time before the first sacking of the season will happen.
With no club yet to press the panic button, it has been an outlier of Premier League seasons which usually sees clubs up and down the division begin to worry about their league position - a worry that normally results in a manager losing their job.
And although there hasn’t been a sacking just yet, the bookies still believe that a fair few managers may be worrying about their immediate futures.
Here, we take a look at who Sky Bet believe could be the next manager to leave their post in the Premier League:
17. Eddie Howe (6/1)
Newcastle United have stumbled recently but Howe still retains the support of the Newcastle United fan base and owners. Despite having no basis in fact, a recent social media post has seen a flurry of speculation that Howe’s job may be under threat. | AFP via Getty Images
18. Vincent Kompany (4/1)
Kompany has retained his team’s identity since promotion from the Championship but results haven’t followed as anticipated. He remains very popular with the Burnley fans, however, football is a results game and he may see his job come under threat if they don’t improve quickly. | Getty Images
19. Erik ten Hag (3/1)
Manchester United have won back-to-back league games, however, the pressure is still building on ten Hag and a couple of bad results could see his job come under threat. | Getty Images
20. Paul Heckingbottom (7/4)
The Blades sit second bottom of the league with just one win all season. Heckingbottom is viewed as the most likely manager to be sacked by the bookies. | Getty Images