MANAGERIAL departures are done for the season.
That's according to bookmakers Sky Bet, who've priced no Premier League manager to leave their position at 1/3 with just three matches of the 2022-23 campaign remaining.
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There's been a bumper 15 top-flight casualties this season with Bournemouth's Scott Parker the first to leave back in August.
Thomas Tuchel was then relieved of his duties just over a week later with Graham Potter exiting Brighton to take the vacant position at Stamford Bridge.
Bruno Lage, Steven Gerrard and Ralph Hasenhuttl were sent packing shortly before the World Cup in Qatar, while Everton opted to part ways with Frank Lampard in January.
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Jesse Marsch and Nathan Jones became the eighth and ninth bosses to make way in February, followed by Crystal Palace's Patrick Vieira and Tottenham's Antonio Conte in March.
Leicester held out but eventually swapped Brendan Rodgers for Dean Smith in April.
Not content with one departure, both Chelsea and Leeds sacked Graham Potter and Javi Gracia, who only managed the club for 12 games before being told he was surplus to requirements on his birthday.
This means that the current campaign has broken the record for the most sackings in a single season in the competition’s history.
The previous record was ten sackings, which took place in 2021-22, 2017-18, 2013-14 and 2008-09.
If there is to be another departure, Sky Bet think Frank Lampard is the most likely at odds of 7/2.
The Stamford Bridge icon had lost all six of his games in charge, conceding 12 goals and scoring just twice in 540 minutes of competitive action.
But he relieved the pressure with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium ahead of games against Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, Manchester United and Newcastle.
Steve Cooper and Ruben Selles follow at 10/1 and 12/1 respectively, ahead of Dean Smith at 16/1.
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