It’s a funny old game, football. One minute you’re riding high, winning Premier League titles by 10 points in April and blowing almost half a billion on strengthening your already brilliant squad. Next, you’re in from 100/1 to 8/1 to be the next manager sacked and sitting on a bus back from London to Anfield following your fourth league defeat in a row.
Arne Slot’s honeymoon period as Liverpool manager is well and truly over following yet another dismal display, this time away to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium. And don’t be fooled by the 3-2 scoreline, suggesting that with a bit of luck, the result could have been different.
Liverpool were pulled from pillar to post, created just three big chances compared to Brentford’s seven, and had a lower xG of 2.30 to 2.75. Post-match, Slot bemoaned Brentford’s direct style, where they played 62 long balls in the game, their most in any game this season, and utilised the bullet-like throw-ins of Michael Kayode with devastating effect.
It’s not just the results that are alarming, but the manner of the performances. They were, to be frank, awful. Their inability to defend as a unit is costing them dearly, and even captain-fantastic, Virgil van Dijk, is struggling for form, which is most alarming for the Liverpool faithful.
Arne Slot's odds have, understandably, nosedived in the next manager to be sacked market. A move from 100/1 into 8/1 with some of the best betting sites is the biggest in the market since the start of the season, but the questions are, how has it come to this, and is it a realistic chance of happening?
| Liverpool Timeline | Slot Next Manager Sacked Odds |
|---|---|
| 23rd Sep – Southampton – Win | 100/1 |
| 28th Sep – Crystal Palace – Loss | 100/1 |
| 2nd Oct – Galatasaray – Loss | 50/1 |
| 6th Oct – Chelsea – Loss | 25/1 |
| 20th Oct – Man United – Loss | 16/1 |
| 26th Oct – Brentford – Loss | 8/1 |
Don’t confuse the next manager sacked market with the notion of Slot being sacked at any point. He must be the next on the chopping block for the bet to win, and right now, even though his odds are dropping faster than a Loris Karius clanger, there are more likely candidates.
Let’s not forget, just five months ago, they were hoisting the Premier League trophy aloft on an open-top bus ride around the streets of Bootle. But football is a fickle game, and Liverpool have a tricky run of games that include Crystal Palace (League Cup), Aston Villa, Real Madrid (Champions League), Manchester City and Nottingham Forest. A chance to get their season back on track or to add more pressure on the Dutchman. Only time will tell.
Next Manager to be Sacked Odds
If Arne Slot’s job is relatively safe for now, then who is looking over their shoulders in the Premier League? BetVictor has the market live, and here are the latest odds.
| Next Manager Sacked | Odds |
|---|---|
| Vitor Pereira | 6/4 |
| Nuno Espirito Santo | 6/1 |
| Daniel Farke | 6/1 |
| Marco Silva | 8/1 |
| Arne Slot | 8/1 |
| Scott Parker | 14/1 |
| Ruben Amorim | 16/1 |
| Oliver Glasner | 20/1 |
| Keith Andrews | 20/1 |
| Unai Emery | 25/1 |
*Odds correct at 10:30 GMT on 26/10/2025. Odds subject to change.
Pereira in Trouble at Wolves and Value at 6/4
Wolves are the only team in the top four English leagues without a win this season. They sit rock bottom of the Premier League table and are already five points adrift of safety after eight games. As a result, their manager, Vitor Pereira, is the logical favourite to be the next manager sacked, priced at 6/4 with BetVictor.
Odds may seem short, but they offer good value. Wolves have a massive game at home to fellow strugglers Burnley in a classic six-pointer, and if they fail to win, those odds will be slashed. In fact, the market may not have time to react, so 6/4 could be a monster price.
Best of the Rest
It’s tough to look much further than Pereira right now, but be under no illusion that Nuno Espirito Santo will be feeling the pressure at West Ham. It almost seems barbaric to say that, given he’s taken charge of just four Premier League games, but the reality is that he’s taken one point from 12 and West Ham are only two points better off than Wolves. At 6/1,
