The Hateful 8: Managers Sacked in The 2017-18 Premier League

January 23, 2018 The Trooper Football Scoops, Sports Scoops 0

They say the English Premier League is the toughest league in the world, with no team defending their title since Manchester United in 2008-09 season. With so much pressure from the fans and the money involved from the TV rights, everyone wants to stay in the Premier League.

Naturally the managers of these teams are under severe pressure from their respective boards to deliver results every week and every season. Managers are sacked on a routine basis by clubs; some demanded by fans (and players) and some by disgruntled board members on account of a string of poor performances.

With Marco Silva being the latest manager to be sacked, we at Read Scoops take a look at all the 8 managers sacked so far in the 2017-18 Premier League in the order of when they were sacked.

1. Frank De Boer

Sacked: September 2017

Record at Crystal Palace: 1 Win, 4 Losses

De Boer was appointed manager by Crystal Palace, replacing the retired Sam Allardyce. But this stint lasted for only 5 matches which saw Palace lose their opening 4 matches in the PL without scoring a goal. His only win came in a League Cup match.


He tried to implement the Ajax style of play with passing the ball out from the back, a system for which Palace didn’t have the necessary technically gifted players. Also the injury to star performer Wilfred Zaha didn’t help Boer’s cause. He was replaced by Roy Hodgson.

2. Craig Shakespeare

Sacked: October 2017

Record at Leicester City: 11 Wins, d Draws, 9 Losses

After their title-winning manager was sacked in early 2016, Craig Shakespeare was given the caretaker job at Leicester City and was later appointed as the full time manager till the end of the season. Highlights of the season included victory over Sevilla in the Champions League and staying unbeaten at home in the Champions League where they reached the quarter finals.


However, a string of poor results at the start of 2017-18 PL saw Shakespeare getting sacked with Leicester 18th in the table. Claude Puel replaced him.

3. Ronald Koeman

Sacked: October 2017

Record at Everton: 24 Wins, 14 Draws, 20 Losses

In his first season in charge at Everton, the club finished at the 7th position, earning a Europa League qualification. Prior to the current season, Koeman was handed a heavy budget and almost £150 million was spent on new players.


However, the inability to replace their prolific goal scorer Romelu Lukaku turned out to be the reason for the manager’s sacking. Koeman was sacked after the club went into the relegation zone. He was replaced by Sam Allardyce.

4. Slaven Bilic

Sacked: November 2017

Record at West Ham United: 42 Wins, 30 Draws, 39 Losses

Slaven Bilic made a great start to managing West Ham by finishing 7th in the 2015-16 season with their star man Dimitri Payet drawing all the plaudits. The following season West Ham finished 11th in the PL, a challenging season at their new stadium.


However a run of poor results in the current season with a 4-1 loss to Liverpool being the final nail in the coffin for Bilic, he was sacked. Ex Manchester United boss David Moyes replaced him.

5. Tony Pulis

Sacked: November 2017

Record at West Bromwich Albion: 36 Wins, 36 Draws, 49 Losses

A manager who guaranteed safety for relegation threatened clubs, Tony Pulis won the Premier League Manager Of The Year in 2013-14 season as he guided Crystal Palace from relegation to finishing 11th in the table. After joining West Brom in January 2015, he guided them to a decent 13th place finish in his first season followed by a 14th and a club best 10th place in the following seasons.


However, things didn’t work out well for Pulis in the current season with fans upset about the lack of progress and the negative style of football played by West Brom. With a run of results which saw them win only 4 out of their last 22 Premier League games and the team languishing in 17th place, Pulis was sacked with Alan Pardew being signed as his replacement.

6. Paul Clement

Sacked: December 2017

Record at Swansea City: 14 Wins, 5 Draws, 22 Losses

Clement was appointed manager of Swansea in January 2017 when the club was battling in the relegation zone; he turned around their season as Swansea maintained their Premier League status. Also he was nominated for Manager Of The Year award for this achievement.


But good things always come to an end. In the current season, Swansea sold their top performers Llorente and Sigurdsson without signing any replacements. Poor results saw them at the bottom of the table and got Clement fired with Carlos Carvalhal replacing him.

7. Mark Hughes

Sacked: January 2018

Record at Stoke City: 71 Wins, 48 Draws, 81 Losses

The longest serving manager on our list, a decorated player with spells at Manchester United, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Chelsea to name a few, he made his managerial mark with Blackburn before joining clubs like Manchester City, Fulham, QPR and then Stoke City.


He joined Stoke in May 2013 and guided them to three consecutive 9th place finishes in the Premier League, but a 13th place finish in the 2016-17 season was a major cause of dissent among the fans and a poor start to the current season saw the club in the relegation zone. Hughes finally got the boot from the board and Paul Lambert was appointed in his place.

8. Marco Silva

Sacked: January 2018

Record at Watford: 8 Wins, 5 Draws, 13 Losses

Following an exciting half-season with Hull City which saw victories against Manchester United and Liverpool, Marco Silva could not save Hull’s season as they were relegated.

On joining Watford in May 2017, Silva’s men made a great start to the season with his attacking style of football winning plaudits all over. Watford’s matches guaranteed goals and action. However he was approached for the vacant Everton job after the sacking of Ronald Koeman in November and ever since Watford’s performances saw a terrible dip with just 1 win in 10 PL matches.


He was sacked yesterday ie 21 January 2018 with the club citing the “unwarranted approach by a Premier League rival” that caused “significant deterioration in both focus and results to the point where the long-term future of Watford FC has been jeopardised.”

What do you guys think? Will there be any more sackings? I personally think this will be the last managerial change for the season. Read more such content in our Soccer Scoops section!