Premier League sack race odds: Leeds' Jesse Marsch favourite ahead of Nathan Jones & Gary O'Neil

The American was 6/1 on Sunday morning but is now 11/4 in the market after his side were beaten 1-0 at the City Ground.

Chants of 'Jesse, time to go' were clearly audible from the away end as his side are now with just two wins in their last 17 - with double figure defeats (10) already in the league this season.

Next Premier League manager to leave (via Sky Bet)

• Jesse March - 11/4
• Nathan Jones - 3/1
• Gary O'Neil - 7/2
• David Moyes - 11/2
• Graham Potter - 9/1
• Jurgen Klopp - 10/1
• Antonio Conte - 12/1

Odds correct at 1715 GMT (05/02/23)

Leeds were one of the most active sides in the January transfer window, with Max Wober (£17m including add-ons), Georginio Rutter (£35m) & Weston McKennie (loan, with £30m option) being the headline names added to their squad.

The Leeds board also backed Marsch with the appointment of a new assistant in Chris Armas last month, a fellow American whom he worked with at New York Red Bulls. Armas also knows the Premier League having worked under Ralf Rangnick at Manchester United last season.

"I take full responsibility," Marsch told the media, reported by The Athletic's Phil Hay, after the Forest defeat.

"I have to find a way to turn good performances into winning. That's our last step. I understand the frustration and I accept it."

FA Cup wins over Cardiff and Accrington eased the pressure ever so slightly in the new year, with Marsch hoping those victories would give his side renewed confidence, but a defeat against a bottom half opponent makes for tough reading, despite having the better share of possession and chances on the day.

Next up? A double header against Man United after a fixture rearrangement. Old Trafford on Wednesday before they host their old rivals at Elland Road on Sunday.

If he makes it until then, both performances and results will be crucial in deciding Marsch's future as the outside noise increases.

Nathan Jones & Gary O'Neil close behind

Next in the betting are the managers of fellow strugglers and south coast duo Southampton and Bournemouth.

The pressure is piling on Nathan Jones after failing to make an immediate impact upon replacing Ralph Hasenhuttl at St Mary's as they sit rooted to the bottom of the Premier League following their 3-0 loss at Brentford on Saturday. One which saw fans chanting against the former Luton boss.

O'Neil, meanwhile, replaced Scott Parker earlier in the season and the 39-year-old's Cherries are second bottom and heading for an immediate return to the Sky Bet Championship unless they improve in the second half of the season. Their latest defeat came at Brighton, with Kaoru Mitoma scoring a winner late on.

On Saturday, another defeat saw Jurgen Klopp's odds drop - to the shortest price he has ever been while manager of Liverpool. Read more on that here.

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