Sacked managers 2024/25: Every managerial casualty this season

[ad_1] Managers coming and going could be very a lot part of life in soccer, and with this 12 months's managerial merry-go-round in full swing as we approch the flip of the 12 months, the variety of dugout adjustments within the 2024/25 season is now into the twenties.

Russell Martin not too long ago turned the most recent Premier League boss to lose his job after his time at Southampton got here to an abrupt finish following their poor outcome towards Spurs which left them rooted to the underside of the desk.

He's on no account the one supervisor to wrestle this season - certainly it's laborious to maintain up with every change relating to managers in England's high 4 divisions. Fortunately, we have now the complete record right here.

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Supervisor

Membership left

Date

Time in cost

1

Ryan Lowe

Preston

twelfth August

2 years, 249 days

2

Neil Critchley

Blackpool

twenty first August

1 12 months, 90 days

3

Paul Simpson

Carlisle

thirty first August

2 years, 189 days

4

Steven Schumacher

Stoke

sixteenth September

272 days

5

Mike Williamson

MK Dons

nineteenth September

338 days

6

Erol Bulut

Cardiff

twenty second September

1 12 months, 111 days

7

Scott Lindsey

Crawley

twenty fifth September

1 12 months, 258 days

8

Mark Robinson

Burton Albion

twenty third October

141 days

9

Mark Kennedy

Swindon

twenty fifth October

149 days

10

Erik ten Hag

Man Utd

twenty eighth October

2 years, 158 days

11

Paul Hurst

Shrewsbury

third November

284 days

12

Mark Robins

Coventry

seventh November

7 years, 246 days

13

Steve Cooper

Leicester

twenty fourth November

157 days

14

Tim Walter

Hull

twenty seventh November

180 days

15

Jon Brady

Northampton

fifth December

3 years, 299 days

16

Ruben Selles

Studying

sixth December

1 12 months, 163 days

17

Neil Harris

Millwall

tenth December

293 days

18

Gary O'Neil

Wolves

fifteenth December

1 12 months, 128 days

19

Des Buckingham

Oxford

fifteenth December

1 12 months, 29 days

20

Russell Martin

Southampton

fifteenth December

1 12 months, 177 days

21

Matt Taylor

Bristol Rovers

sixteenth December

1 12 months, 15 days

1 Ryan Lowe (Preston North Finish) Left: twelfth August

Championship aspect Preston North Finish parted methods with head coach Ryan Lowe after only one league sport this season.

Following the Lilywhites' 2-0 defeat to Sheffield United, Lowe requested to go away the membership, telling Preston's board he needed "a change". The defeat to the Blades was Preston's sixth on the bounce, with Lowe's aspect having misplaced their ultimate 5 video games of the earlier season - a run of type that noticed them fade out of the play-off race.

2 Neil Critchley (Blackpool) Sacked: twenty first August

Blackpool sacked supervisor Neil Critchley after they started their 2024/25 League One marketing campaign with back-to-back defeats towards Crawley City and Stockport County.

The 45-year-old had beforehand guided Blackpool to the Championship by the use of the play-offs in 2021, and returned to Bloomfield Street in Might 2023 after spells with Aston Villa and QPR. Nonetheless, he was unable to recapture the magic of two years prior, with the Seasiders ending the 2023/24 marketing campaign in eighth.

3 Paul Simpson (Carlisle United) Sacked: thirty first August

Paul Simpson was let go by Carlisle United following a 2-1 defeat to Tranmere Rovers again in August. The defeat was their third from 4 league matches this season, having been relegated to League Two underneath Simpson's tenure final 12 months.

"Everybody on the membership wish to thank Paul and his workers for his or her efforts," Carlisle mentioned in an announcement.

4 Steven Schumacher (Stoke Metropolis) Sacked: sixteenth September

Stoke Metropolis sacked Steven Schumacher after the Potters misplaced three of their first 5 video games of the marketing campaign. The ultimate straw got here by the use of a 1-0 loss to Oxford United on the Kassam Stadium.

Schumacher’s tenure as Stoke boss lasted simply 9 months in whole, with the 40-year-old having left Plymouth Argyle to take the job in December 2023.

Two days after sacking Schumacher, Stoke appointed Norwich Metropolis coach Narcis Pelach as their new supervisor on a three-year contract.

5 Mike Williamson (MK Dons) Left: nineteenth September

Mike Williamson left MK Dons after a launch clause in his contract was met by fellow League Two membership Carlisle United, the place he changed Paul Simpson.

Williamson, who spent six years as a participant at Newcastle United, had guided the Dons to final season's play-offs, however suffered a report 8-1 mixture defeat to Crawley City within the semi-finals.

6 Erol Bulut (Cardiff Metropolis) Sacked: twenty second September

Cardiff Metropolis have been all-time low of the Championship once they fired head coach Erol Bulut in mid-September.

The Bluebirds had picked up only one level from six video games and scored one aim - their worst begin to a season in 94 years. Bulut's ultimate sport was a 2-0 house defeat towards Leeds United. He has since been changed by Omer Riza, who stays in interim cost heading into December.

7 Scott Lindsey (Crawley City) Left: twenty fifth September

Having guided Crawley City to League One final season, supervisor Scott Lindsey left the membership in September to drop down a division and take cost at MK Dons, whom his Crawley aspect had thumped within the play-offs.

First-team coaches Jamie Day and Carl Laraman, in addition to goalkeeping coach Steve Hale, additionally adopted Lindsay from Crawley to Buckinghamshire. The Dons misplaced simply certainly one of Lindsey's first 9 video games, profitable six.

8 Mark Robinson (Burton Albion) Sacked: twenty third October

Mark Robinson was relieved of his duties at Burton Albion following a run of seven successive defeats in all competitions.

"We really feel we have now reached some extent the place a change is important to enhance the staff’s outcomes," sporting director Bendik Hareide mentioned on the time.

Robinson, 58, is the third Burton supervisor in three seasons to have been given the axe earlier than Christmas, following within the footsteps of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Dino Maamria.

9 Mark Kennedy (Swindon City) Sacked: twenty fifth October

Swindon City sacked head coach Mark Kennedy after lower than 5 months in cost following a 2-1 defeat at Salford. Kennedy gained simply 3 of his 15 video games in command of the Robins, who have been twenty second in League Two on the time of his departure.

Simply hours after Kennedy's sacking, Swindon appointed former Bristol Rovers, QPR and Blackpool supervisor Ian Holloway as their new head coach.

10 Erik ten Hag (Manchester United) Sacked: twenty eighth October

By far and away probably the most high-profile sacking of the season, Erik ten Hag was let go by Manchester United following a disastrous begin to the season. The Dutchman's ultimate sport was a 2-1 defeat to West Ham United, which left the Pink Devils 14th within the Premier League with simply three wins from their opening 9 video games.

Although he guided United to 2 trophies throughout his two-and-a-half-year spell at Outdated Trafford, Ten Hag has been dubbed the membership's worst-ever supervisor. Ruben Amorim has since stepped in as his substitute.

11 Paul Hurst (Shrewsbury City) Sacked: third November

Shrewsbury City parted methods with head coach Paul Hurst after a run of simply 1 win in 12 video games in all competitions, leaving them second from backside in League One. Assistant boss Chris Doig was additionally let go.

Hurst and Doig have been of their second spell on the membership, having beforehand led the Shrews to the League One play-off ultimate in 2018.

"Everybody on the soccer membership is vastly disenchanted their second spell hasn’t labored out and we discover ourselves in our present place," Shrewsbury mentioned in an announcement.

12 Mark Robins (Coventry Metropolis) Sacked: seventh November

Coventry Metropolis fired boss Mark Robins after a run of simply 4 wins in 14 Championship video games this season. Robins, 54, had been in command of the Sky Blues for two,803 days, making him the English Soccer League's longest-serving supervisor on the time.

Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard has been appointed as Robins' successor on a two-and-a-half-year deal, changing interim boss Rhys Carr.

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13 Steve Cooper (Leicester Metropolis) Sacked: twenty fourth November

Steve Cooper was sacked by Leicester Metropolis after simply 5 months in cost.

The Foxes had gained simply 2 of 12 Premier League video games underneath the Welshman, who had guided Nottingham Forest again to the highest flight in 2022 for the primary time in 23 years, earlier than retaining them within the division the next 12 months.

"I really checked to see if it was actual," former Leicester striker Gary Lineker mentioned whereas talking about Cooper's sacking on his The Relaxation is Soccer podcast, including: "I used to be surprised, really."

14 Tim Walter (Hull Metropolis) Sacked: twenty seventh November

Hull Metropolis determined to name time on Tim Walter's time on the MKM Stadium after simply 17 league video games in cost, with the staff within the Championship relegation zone.

His ultimate sport was a 2-0 house defeat by the hands of Sheffield Wednesday that left the Tigers with no win in 9 video games.

Proprietor Acun Ilicali had advised BBC Radio Humberside earlier than the sport towards Wednesday that he wouldn't sack Walter whatever the outcome, however he subsequently went again on his phrase.

15 Jon Brady (Northampton City) Resigned: fifth December

Australian supervisor Jon Brady left Northampton City of his personal accord in early December, bringing an finish to almost 4 years in cost.

The Cobblers had reached their highest league positions underneath Brady, however after winless run had left them languishing in direction of the underside of the League One desk, Brady determined it was finest to half methods.

Ian Sampson has since taken interim cost.

16 Ruben Selles (Studying) Left: sixth December

Former Southampton boss Ruben Selles left Studying in December to exchange the sacked Tim Walter at Hull Metropolis.

The Spaniard had been tasked with taking the Royals out of the third tier in what has been a difficult time for the Berkshire membership.

However the Spaniard noticed steering the Tigers away from bother within the Championship as a extra attractive mission, although they solely picked up one level from his opening two video games on the helm.

17 Neil Harris (Millwall) Resigned: 14th December

Neil Harris bid a second farewell to the Millwall dugout after their defeat to Middlesbrough in mid-December. Harris had introduced previous to the match that it might be his final sport as Lions boss.

Talking of his choice to go away, Harris defined: "I at all times mentioned after I returned that I would depart when the time felt proper, and now could be that point."

Having saved the membership from relegation following his return in early 2024, Harris seems to be ready to take a break from administration.

18 Gary O'Neil (Wolves) Sacked: fifteenth December

Whereas Gary O'Neil's first marketing campaign at Wolverhampton Wanderers was an undoubted success, his second season in cost had sprialled uncontrolled.

With the membership among the many foremost strugglers within the Premier League, his ultimate video games have been marred by gamers dropping their cool - he was even left to strip Mario Lemina of the Wolves captaincy consequently.

A defeat to relegation rivals Ipswich proved to be the ultimate straw, bringing an finish to a tenure that lasted simply shy of 500 days.

19 Des Buckingham (Oxford) Sacked: fifteenth December

Regardless of guiding Oxford United to their first second-tier season in 25 years, Des Buckingham was relieved of his duties after enduring a run of only one win in 15 video games.

The U's had began comparatively brightly given their newfound standing amid play-off success the 12 months earlier than, however Buckingham has paid the worth for stalling progress.

It's a massive name from the membership, with some followers expressing their disappointment after his departure was introduced.

20 Russell Martin (Southampton) Sacked: fifteenth December

Russell Martin misplaced his job at Southampton after Saints chiefs misplaced persistence with the Premier League's backside membership.

His ultimate sport was a brutal 5-0 thrashing by the hands of Tottenham Hotspur, with scars of their earlier 9-0 reverses inevitably reappearing.

Martin had stayed true to his philosophy following the Saints' play-off triumph in Might, however his failure to earn factors on the high degree ultimately pressured his former employers' palms.