Brendan Rodgers has become the latest Premier League managerial casualty with the Northern Irishman sacked by Leicester following a dismal run of results.
Rodgers’ departure is the latest in a long line of managerial sackings to have taken place in the Premier League this season, with so much at stake at both ends of the division.
But exactly how many Premier League managers have parted company with their clubs this season?
Let’s take a look at which bosses have been given their marching orders so far this campaign.
How many managers have been sacked so far this season?
A total of 11 Premier League managers have been sacked so far during the 2022/23 season.
This sees the current campaign break the record for the most managerial sackings in a single season in the competition’s history.
The previous record was ten sackings, which took place in 2021/22, 2017/18, 2013/14 and 2008/09.
Of the 20 Premier League clubs, ten have parted ways with their manager this season.
This includes Southampton, who are now on their third boss of the campaign having made two managerial changes.
Which Premier League managers have been sacked this season?
Scott Parker (August 30)
Parker became the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season, just days after Bournemouth were demolished 9-0 by Liverpool at Anfield.
Parker, who guided the Cherries to promotion last season and who was replaced by Gary O’Neil, was also sacked by Club Brugge this term after just 12 games in charge.
Thomas Tuchel (September 7)
Chelsea parted ways with their Champions League winning manager after losing 1-0 to Dinamo Zagreb in their first group stage match in Europe.
The Blues also won only three of their opening six Premier League games, and coupled with tensions with new owner Todd Boehly, the German was booted out and replaced by Graham Potter.
Bruno Lage (October 2)
The Portuguese coach was sacked by Wolves following the 2-0 defeat to West Ham in a continuation of their poor form from the back end of last season.
Lage, who was only appointed by the Midlands club the previous summer, saw his team struggle to score goals throughout his spell in charge and he was eventually replaced by Julen Lopetegui in November after Steve Davis initially took over on an interim basis.
Steven Gerrard (October 20)
Gerrard was the fourth managerial casualty of the season after overseeing a dreadful start to Aston Villa’s campaign.
A 3-0 defeat to Fulham just hours earlier left them with only one win in nine Premier League games, seeing them languishing down in 17th place, but their fortunes have been dramatically improved since the arrival of Unai Emery.
Ralph Hasenhuttl (November 6)
The Austrian’s spell at Southampton came to an end after almost five years in charge on the south coast.
Hasenhuttl saw The Saints slip to six losses in nine league games following the 4-1 home defeat to Newcastle, which sealed his fate.
Frank Lampard (January 23)
Five defeats in six Premier League games was the undoing for Lampard, whose reign on Merseyside came to an abrupt halt after 12 months in charge.
The former Chelsea boss had guided Everton to safety in the second half of last season, but a 2-0 defeat to relegation rivals West Ham saw Lampard sacked and replaced by Sean Dyche.
Jesse Marsch (February 6)
Leeds dispensed with the American’s services after seven league games without a win and ultimately just two victories in their previous 17 outings.
Marsch replaced fan favourite Marcelo Bielsa in February 2022 and guided the famous old club away from the relegation trapdoor last season, but the disastrous run of results saw him replaced by former Watford boss Javi Gracia.
Nathan Jones (February 12)
Jones only replaced Hasenhuttl at Southampton in November, but the Welshman’s calamitous spell in the hot seat came crashing to an end after losing seven of his eight Premier League games in charge.
The final straw was the 2-1 home defeat to 10-man Wolves, with Jones replaced by interim manager Ruben Selles until the end of the season.
Patrick Vieira (March 17)
The former Arsenal midfielder was sacked by Crystal Palace after a 12 game winless run saw them slip into the relegation battle after a promising first season in charge.
The defeat to arch-rivals Brighton was their third defeat in a row, and despite a tough fixture list and a series of narrow defeats, Vieira was replaced by Roy Hodgson – who he himself replaced in July 2021.
Antonio Conte (March 26)
The Italian’s unhappy reign at Tottenham was put out of its misery after 16 months, with the departure confirmed a week after Conte went on an extraordinary rant at his players and the club’s culture following the 3-3 draw with Southampton.
The 53 year-old did guide Tottenham to Champions League qualification last season, but despite sitting fourth in the Premier League table, Daniel Levy parted company with Conte and appointed Cristian Stellini until the end of the season.
Brendan Rodgers (April 2)
Rodgers lost his job at Leicester following the last minute defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, leaving The Foxes below the dreaded line in 19th place with ten games remaining.
Rodgers lasted just over four years at the King Power Stadium, winning the FA Cup and Community Shield and reaching the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League.
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