Sean Dyche: The 47-year-old was appointed Burnley manager in 2012
Sean Dyche: The 47-year-old was appointed Burnley manager in 2012

Premier League Sack Race: Claude Puel favourite, Burnley's Sean Dyche 9/2


Claude Puel remains the favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave his job, despite Leicester City's Boxing Day triumph over Manchester City.

The Foxes beat Pep Guardiola's champions 2-1 at the King Power on Boxing Day, despite going 1-0 down and they were at one stage as great as 25/1 to win in-play with Sky Bet.

Goals from Marc Albrighton and Ricardo Pereira helped to seal the comeback win - meaning they have beaten Chelsea and City in their last two Premier League fixtures.

Marc Albrighton celebrates his goal for Leicester against Man City
Marc Albrighton celebrates his goal for Leicester against Man City

Jamie Vardy celebrates a goal for Leicester against Chelsea
Jamie Vardy celebrates a goal for Leicester against Chelsea

The result leaves them seventh in the table, five points behind Manchester United.

Despite this, Puel is 9/2 with Sky Bet to be the next top-flight boss to leave his post, due to fans' previous frustrations over the Frenchman's style of football.

The second favourite in the betting is Sean Dyche, whose Burnley side sit 18th at the halfway stage of the season and were on the wrong end of a 5-1 thrashing at home to Everton on Wednesday.

The Clarets started the season slowly and it was believed Europa League involvement negatively affected Dyche's side. Since their elimination they have failed to gather form and have won just three times in the league all season.

Injuries have arguably played a part in Burnley's season, after they finished 'best of the rest' in seventh in 2017/18.

The Turf Moor outfit could have a big month to come, with West Ham, Huddersfield and Fulham all to face before mid-January. They then face Southampton and Brighton in early February and are currently odds-on for relegation in May.


Next Premier League manager to leave (via Sky Bet)

Leicester City boss Claude Puel arrives at Crystal Palace
Leicester City boss Claude Puel arrives at Crystal Palace
  • Claude Puel (Leicester) - 9/4
  • Sean Dyche (Burnley) - 9/2
  • David Wagner (Huddersfield) - 7/1
  • Neil Warnock (Cardiff) - 10/1
  • Rafa Benitez (Newcastle) - 10/1
  • Claudio Ranieri (Fulham) -16/1
  • Roy Hodgson (Crystal Palace) - 16/1
  • Chris Hughton (Brighton) - 20/1
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrives at Old Trafford
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrives at Old Trafford
  • Javi Gracia (Watford) - 20/1
  • Nuno Espirito Santo (Wolves) - 20/1
  • Manuel Pellegrini (West Ham) - 25/1
  • Marco Silva (Everton) - 25/1
  • No manager to leave before kick off on May 12, 2019 - 33/1
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Manchester United, pictured above) - 33/1
  • Ralph Hasenhuttl (Southampton) - 33/1

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Odds correct as of 1030 GMT on 27/12/18

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