Usually, when you head into games with two teams in the relegation places, they're dubbed as six-pointers, must-wins and a chance to turn things around. But the reality for West Ham in their game against Wolves on Saturday was that they were playing a team widely expected to be plying their trade in the Championship next season.
To then go on and get soundly beaten 3-0 by said team should be a stark reality check that this club is on the brink of relegation themselves. Their performance was way off. An absolute embarrassment to the club, but not necessarily something new to a fanbase petrified of where their season is heading.
The board has rolled the dice once already this season, quickly dispatching Graham Potter after just five games. An appointment with the stock of Nuno Espirito Santo looked, on paper, to be shrewd, but performances have only marginally improved, and not enough to suggest that West Ham aren’t in dire trouble.
Since Espirito Santo was appointed on 27 September 2025, the Hammers have won just two from their 15 Premier League games and are currently on a run of nine without a win. They’ve conceded the most goals in the league (41), have the second-highest xGA (33.42), and have created the fewest big chances (15). A recipe for disaster.
As a result, Nuno Espirito Santo’s sack odds have been slashed from 8/1 on New Year's Eve to 8/13 some four days later.
| West Ham Timeline | Nuno Espirito Santo Sacked Odds |
|---|---|
| 2nd Nov – Newcastle United – Win | 10/1 |
| 8th Nov – Burnley – Win | 16/1 |
| 7th Dec – Brighton – Draw | 33/1 |
| 27th Dec – Fulham – Lose | 8/1 |
| 30th Dec – Brighton – Draw | 5/4 |
| 3rd Jan – Wolves – Lose | 8/13 |
The next manager sacked market can be a little misleading at times, as it represents any manager who leaves their post, for whatever reason. With Chelsea's sacking of Francesco Maresca on New Year’s Day, the market has adjusted accordingly, which should be noted.
However, even if all was well in West London, the writing would still be on the wall in East London for Espirito Santo following their dismal display at Molineux.
It’s clearly not working, and that’s not entirely down to Espirito Santo. Fans are calling for the current board structure to go, with majority shareholder David Sullivan as the primary focus of their frustration.
Will they give him the resources needed to turn this sinking ship around, or has the bubble burst? Only time will tell, but his current next manager to be sacked odds of 8/13 don’t appeal in the slightest.
Next Manager to be Sacked Odds
If Nuno Espirito Santo’s sack odds of 8/13 aren’t enough to get the juices flowing in the manager sack race, then whose are? BetVictor have a full market live, and here are the latest odds with a bit of insight into where the value might lie.
| Next Manager to be Sacked | Odds |
|---|---|
| Nuno Espirito Santo | 8/13 |
| Scott Parker | 5/1 |
| Ruben Amorim | 5/1 |
| Thomas Frank | 9/1 |
| Eddie Howe | 14/1 |
| Oliver Glasner | 25/1 |
| Marco Silva | 25/1 |
| Daniel Farke | 25/1 |
| Sean Dyche | 25/1 |
| Rob Edwards | 25/1 |
| Andoni Iraola | 33/1 |
| Arne Slot | 33/1 |
*Odds correct at 11:30 GMT on 4/1/2026. Odds subject to change.
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Scott Parker: One to Watch at Burnley, Priced 5/1
Burnley’s defeat to Brighton on Saturday means they are now six points adrift of safety. They are hotly tipped to go down (1/20), and it’s tough to see them crawling out of this hole.
At some point, you would imagine that the board would change things up to see if they can perform a miracle not seen since Harry Houdini. They are without a win in their last 11 games (2D, 9L) and Scott Parker is looking a big price at 5/1 to be next on the chopping block.
They could stick with Parker and accept their fate, but it’s rare in the modern game for this to happen, and with the January transfer window opening, it could be a good time for a fresh start and some new ideas.
Nuno will get a bit of time yet, and likely some money to spend in January, so Parker at 5/1 to be the next Premier League manager to be sacked looks like good value.
