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

The managerial merry-go-round in the Premier League has spun faster than ever during the 2025/26 campaign, with a record-equalling eight head coaches already departing their posts before the season has reached its final third.

Nottingham Forest have been at the epicentre of the upheaval, beginning with the early-season dismissal of Nuno Espírito Santo. Despite steering the club to Europa League qualification the previous year, a sluggish start cost the Portuguese coach his job. Within weeks he had crossed the Midlands to take charge of West Ham, where a rocky opening has recently given way to promising results that could yet prove pivotal in the relegation fight.

Ange Postecoglou’s arrival at the City Ground was heralded by Europa League success at Tottenham, but his commitment to expansive football proved ill-suited to a relegation scrap. After only 39 days and a string of defeats, the Australian became Forest’s second managerial casualty. Sean Dyche was promptly installed as the antidote, yet his trademark defensive resilience failed to materialise; a solitary point from a 0-0 draw with Wolves ultimately sealed his fate, making him the club’s third manager to be sacked this term. Vitor Pereira now inherits the hot-seat, tasked with preserving top-flight status amid a daunting run of fixtures and the ever-present pressure of owner Evangelos Marinakis.

Wolves, anchored to the foot of the table when they parted with Pereira in November, lured Rob Edwards from Middlesbrough. Boro supporters labelled the move a betrayal, and Edwards’ early performances have done little to silence sceptics who believe he underestimated the scale of the rescue mission.

Chelsea opted for a left-field appointment in Liam Rosenior; scepticism has given way to applause as the rookie boss has collected eight wins from 11 matches, lifting morale and league position in equal measure. Manchester United turned to club legend Michael Carrick, whose high-tempo simplicity has already yielded statement victories over Manchester City and Arsenal. Although Carrick insists the role is temporary, his impact has reportedly earned him a long-term deal.

Tottenham, mired in 16th, finally severed ties with Thomas Frank after a winless sequence that contradicted the promise he showed at Brentford. Stop-gap replacement Igor Tudor, whose Juventus tenure ended in disappointment, must now steady the ship until summer.

Elsewhere, Enzo Maresca’s relationship with Chelsea’s board deteriorated amid December’s one-win month, while Ruben Amorim paid the price for both results and reported boardroom friction at Old Trafford. Graham Potter’s travails continued at West Ham; a winless start to the campaign condemned the former Brighton man to another premature exit.

With relegation places still to be decided and several newly installed coaches yet to celebrate a victory, the managerial carousel shows no sign of slowing before the season’s climax.