A lack of patience and a constant desire to get to the bottom of things quickly means that senior managers are rarely given time.
The Premier League is a wild beast that not only chews up and spits out some of the world’s brightest playing talents, but those whose job it is to hack the touchline, too.
Being a boss is a tough old job, and the aforementioned need for instant success means that longevity is a dying breed. Of the current crop of Premier League managers, only five were fit for the start of the 2022/23 season.
Managers have a short shelf life, and here are the ten shortest moments in Premier League history.
In fact, Ranieri didn’t need to go on after presiding over the most unexpected title win you and I could possibly see. After his sacking from Leicester, the Italian veteran moved on, but the end of his managerial career was short-lived before he moved to Cagliari to bid an emotional farewell.
A 106-day reign at Fulham was among those unforgettable spells.
Having replaced Slavisa Jokanovic, the man responsible for returning the Cottagers to the Premier League, the Italian’s career has been enviable. Ranieri got off to a good start with a 3-2 win over Southampton, but that would be just one of three wins in charge before getting the boot 17 games into his tenure.
A top-class captain during his playing career, some might have suspected that Adams was cut out for senior management.
His CV will prove those suggestions to be completely wrong.
Adams first worked as Harry Redknapp’s assistant at Portsmouth, helping to lead a team that falls under the category of ‘streets to forget’. He filled in as head coach after Redknapp left Tottenham, before taking up the full-time job in 2008.
However, the former Arsenal star only lasted four months into his two-and-a-half-year contract. His reign was full of chaos as he won only two matches in 16 matches.
Adams will step down from his managerial role following a turbulent eight years in charge of Granada since he was sacked by Pompey.
Todd is regarded as one of Derby County’s all-time greats. He lifted two First Division titles at the old Baseball Ground after the Rams, led by Brian Clough, paid a British record fee for the full-back to sign him in 1971.
The Derby legend returned to the touchline as assistant to Jim Smith in 2000, eventually filling the void after Smith moved on in October 2001.
Todd, however, failed to inspire the Rams after a difficult start to the 2001/02 Premier League season. He did not last three months in the role, losing 11 of the 17 games he attended.
It’s fair to say that Derby fans view Todd’s playing career with great admiration.
Jones made a name for himself at Luton Town as he helped the resource-rich Hatters to challenge for promotion to the second division.
His impressive career in the EFL saw him land the Premier League gig at Southampton, but Jones’ 95-day reign on the south coast is regarded as the funniest in the history of the division.
The Saints manager quickly fell out of favor, with fans finding it difficult to get behind a manager who seemed unable to carry the load. He would battle criticism from fans and media over vague “xG” references, and how the underwhelming numbers he oversaw at Luton gave him one of the brightest minds in Europe.
In fact, Jones was in charge of a sinking ship in St. Mary’s wasn’t the only one to blame for its demise, but her short stay was disastrous nonetheless. A 2-1 defeat at home to ten Wolves proved to be the last nail.
After working as Mick McCarthy’s assistant for a long time at Wolves, Connor was given the head coaching position following the departure of his manager in February 2012.
Wolves were slumping in 18th place when Connor took over, but the lack of new faces meant the West Midlanders struggled to enjoy a resurgence in the second half of the season. They lost seven shortly after Connor’s appointment and their decline was confirmed in April as they recorded 25 points all season.
Connor, who performed well for the remainder of 2011/12, was not retained the following season.
There are plenty of trigger-happy owners across the continent, but there may not be a group that contains more content among managers than Pozzo.
No manager is always safe as this Italian family hides behind their shoulder.
Flores has proved to be one of Watford’s most successful managers in recent times as he guided the newly promoted Hornets to an impressive mid-table finish in the 2015/16 Premier League campaign. Despite being overachieving, he left his position at the end of the season.
However, Flores returned three years later after Javi Gracia was sacked just a month into the 2019/20 season. However, his work on this occasion was not very successful. An 8-0 thrashing at the hands of Manchester City at the start of his short reign set the tone. Pozzos would not last long in Spain, and Flores went less than three months into his return to the post having managed just one victory.
Bradley emerged as a pioneer in 2016 when he became the first American to manage in the Premier League.
However, his appointment was met with a lot of skepticism among Swansea fans, and their fears were quickly realized as Bradley struggled from south Wales.
Swansea’s American owners initially gave Bradley their full support, but they couldn’t be too happy with the kamikaze football he was carrying. The Swans have conceded goals at will and managed to score only eight points in 11 games led by Bradley.
He left British shores as a funny man, probably remembered by many as ‘Brad Borley’.
“I read something, a quote from the worst manager in the history of the Premier League – Frank de Boer.”
The Dutchman was on the receiving end of an attack from Jose Mourinho in a press conference, and, on this occasion, the Portuguese pragmatist was not too broad.
De Boer ranks among the worst managers in the Premier League. The former star defender chose to take on the English top-flight giants as a way to bounce back from a bad end at Inter. Crystal Palace was his chosen venue, but De Boer did not have enough time to enjoy the excitement and dissipation of South London.
He spent 450 minutes in the Premier League with his Palace team, which he later blamed for resisting his desire to do things in a more extravagant manner, failing to score a single goal when De Boer played.
Meulensteen spent most of his football career in coaching, although his most notable work came as an assistant. He struggles in the hot seat.
The Dutchman served as one of Sir Alex Ferguson’s most trusted managers at Manchester United for six highly successful years between 2007 and 2013, stepping down when the Scotsman retired.
Meulensteen quickly returned to the Premier League to work under Martin Jol at Fulham and was later given the full-time job, with Jol leaving just three weeks after Meulensteen joined his compatriot.
The Dutchman’s reign was short-lived, lasting just 75 days before Fulham turned to Felix Magath. Meulensteen has since failed to make a name for himself as a manager but remains a respected coach.
Reed’s record as a caretaker manager in the Premier League has been unbeaten since he left his post at the Valley on Christmas Eve 2006.
No one has ever come close to enduring a spell in charge of just 41 days.
Reed gained a high reputation for his work in the Football Association (FA), and once worked as Alan Curbishley’s assistant at Charlton.
He later took on a long list of consultancy and management roles at several clubs after leaving the FA in 2004. Reed returned to Charlton in 2006 as assistant to Iain Dowie and was given the head coaching position after Dowie’s sacking in November.
Reed, who starred in ‘Les Misérables’ and ‘Santa Clueless’ during his six-week tenure, left the club with a damaged reputation. He oversaw seven Premier League games and lost five before Charlton turned to Alan Pardew.
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