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Premier League Sack Race: Which Manager Will Be the Next to Go?
As the weather gets colder, so does the atmosphere in the Barclays Premier League and the managers whose clubs occupy the bottom positions in the table should start worrying about the safety of their jobs.
With Ian Holloway and Paolo Di Canio already out of a job, who will be the next manager to leave their respective club?
3. Malky Mackay
Although the derby day win over Swansea City yesterday may have eased the nerves of Cardiff City chairman, Vincent Tan, the relationship between owner and manager at the Cardiff City stadium remains very tentative to say the least.
Many predict the Scottish boss to leave the Bluebirds very soon, having been bemused at the way the club is being run by the Malaysian billionaire following the exit of head of recruitment, Iain Moody. With Norwich showing an interest in Mackay, it may not be too long before he walks out on the club he brought to the Premier League.
2. Chris Hughton
As aforementioned, the Canaries are reportedly interested in replacing their current boss, Chris Hughton, with Cardiff's Malky Mackay, which will mark the end of the 54 year old's 18 month reign at Carrow Road.
The former Newcastle United and Birmingham City manager is coming under scrutiny with the Canaries lying in the relegation zone after 10 games. Hughton has never really been able to repeat the successful era that Paul Lambert brought to the club and if results continue to go against him, his days may be numbered.
The former Newcastle United and Birmingham City manager is coming under scrutiny with the Canaries lying in the relegation zone after 10 games. Hughton has never really been able to repeat the successful era that Paul Lambert brought to the club and if results continue to go against him, his days may be numbered.
1. Martin Jol
Without a doubt, the manager under the most amount of pressure right now is Fulham boss Martin Jol. Although the Cottagers lie above the relegation zone, albeit by just two points, their recent form suggests that the Dutch coach could be shown the door at Craven Cottage.
The extravagant Shahid Khan, who recently bought the club, may look for a fresh start and call an end to Jol's two and a half years at the helm in West London. The Cottagers have lost their last three consecutive games and have tough fixtures with Liverpool and Swansea to look forward to next.
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