{"id":103,"date":"2020-02-06T16:45:01","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T16:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/om2.philclerkin.com\/?p=103"},"modified":"2020-02-07T10:07:07","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T10:07:07","slug":"emery-heads-sack-race-again-but-big-move-on-solskjaer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/home\/emery-heads-sack-race-again-but-big-move-on-solskjaer\/","title":{"rendered":"Emery heads Sack Race again, but big move on Solskjaer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Following the departure of Mauricio Pochettino, Unai Emery has returned to the head of the Premier League Sack Race but the biggest mover is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emery had been favourite at the start of this week, before it emerged that Pochettino\u2019s job was under threat and that ended with him being sacked by Tottenham on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Arsenal boss is now favourite once again, but they real big move in the market has been for Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>2019 Premier League Sack Race<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Favourite<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Odds<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Early July<\/td><td>Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/td><td>6\/1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Frank Lampard<\/td><td>6\/1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mid July<\/td><td>Steve Bruce<\/td><td>4\/1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Early August<\/td><td>Roy Hodgson<\/td><td>6\/1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mid August<\/td><td>Steve Bruce<\/td><td>3\/1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>End August<\/td><td>Javi Gracia<\/td><td>5\/4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SACKED<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>JAVI GRACIA<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1\/2<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Early September<\/td><td>Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/td><td>5\/1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Mauricio Pochettino<\/td><td>5\/1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Steve Bruce<\/td><td>5\/1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mid September<\/td><td>Mauricio Pochettino<\/td><td>4\/1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>End September<\/td><td>Marco Silva<\/td><td>6\/4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Early October<\/td><td>Mauricio Pochettino<\/td><td>2\/1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mid October<\/td><td>Marco Silva<\/td><td>7\/4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/td><td>7\/4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>End October<\/td><td>Ralph Hasenhuttl<\/td><td>4\/5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Early November<\/td><td>Unai Emery<\/td><td>2\/1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SACKED<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>MAURICIO POCHETTINO<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>8\/11<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mid November<\/td><td>Unai Emery<\/td><td>5\/4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the start of this week Solskjaer was a long as 25\/1 but now he is third favourite at 3\/1 and why? Because of Pochettino and his sudden availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pochettino was long time favourite to get the United job before Solskjaer, but now with the season not going especially well \u2013 Bookmakers and Punters firmly believe the pressure is on the Norwegian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OddsMonkey spokesman Peter Watton commented: \u201cOnce again the Bookmakers got wise on the Premier League Sack Race, they have not yet been caught out. Firstly Javi Gracia and now Mauricio Pochettino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd now the question is who will be next? Emery is again favourite at 5\/4 just ahead of Southampton\u2019s Ralph Hassenhuttl at 2\/1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut the big money in the light of Pochetttino\u2019s sacking has come on Solskjaer who surely must be looking over his shoulder now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnother big move has been Leicester\u2019s Brendan Rodgers, whose name has been linked to Arsenal in recent weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next Premier League Manager To Leave:<br><\/strong>Unai Emery \u2013 5\/4<br>Ralph Hasenhuttl \u2013 2\/1<br>Ole Gunnar Solskjaer \u2013 3\/1<br>Manuel Pellegrini \u2013 6\/1<br>Marco Silva \u2013 8\/1<br>Daniel Farke \u2013 16\/1<br>Quique Sanchez Flores \u2013 18\/1<br>Brendan Rodgers \u2013 25\/1<br>Steve Bruce \u2013 33\/1<br>Roy Hodgson \u2013 40\/1<br>Dean Smith \u2013 40\/1<br>Eddie Howe \u2013 40\/1<br>Nuno Espirito Santo \u2013 40\/1<br>Sean Dyche \u2013 50\/1<br>Graham Potter \u2013 50\/1<br>Chris Wilder \u2013 66\/1<br>Frank Lampard \u2013 80\/1<br>Pep Guardiola \u2013 100\/1<br>Jurgen Klopp \u2013 100\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*Odds correct at time of writing<\/strong><br><br>Spokesman Peter Watton is available for further comment or one-on-one interviews on this subject or anything connected with a betting market \u2013 for more information please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:press@oddsmonkey.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press@oddsmonkey.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also check out all our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">latest Press Releases&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 which you are free to use<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the departure of Mauricio Pochettino, Unai Emery has returned to the head of the Premier League Sack Race but the biggest mover is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. 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