Jurgen Klopp is behind only one man when it comes to forcing the most Premier League managerial sackings. Can Frank Lampard claim his first scalp this weekend? David Moyes is on two.
, having been sacked after a Goodison Park defeat before, it got us thinking: which managers and clubs have claimed the most coaching scalps in Premier League history?
The following is a rundown of managers who were in charge of the last opponent a coach faced before losing their job. On the rare occasion a manager was sacked after winning , that instance is not included; we only want results so damaging that the manager in question had to go soon after. And firings during the season only, please.
Klopp is not the grim reaper of the top flight just yet. And please, never let Liverpool appoint the current leader…From Ron Atkinson, who induced the first managerial sacking in Premier League history when Chelsea axed Ian Porterfield after a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa in February 1993, to Marco Silva,
when Fulham beat Steven Gerrard’s side 3-0 in October 2022, 52 different coaches have proven to be the last straw for a Premier League manager.Brendan RodgersDean SmithRoberto Martinez1 – 20 different teams In a number which includes MK Dons, Wycome and Udinese, 20 different clubs have inflicted results so damaging that a manager paid with their job soon after.TottenhamManchester City8 – SouthamptonPraying for Jesse. No manager has survived this Klopp hug. He’s like the Nike Grim Reaper.
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