Top-flight management can be unforgiving. This piece revisits ten Premier League spells that ended almost as soon as they began, each outlined by the facts of their brief tenures.<\/p>\n
Nathan Jones arrived at Southampton off the back of strong work at Luton Town but lasted just 95 days on the south coast. Supporters found it hard to get behind a manager who appeared reluctant to take responsibility; he responded with references to \u201cxG\u201d and the underlying numbers that had raised his profile at Luton.<\/p>\n
Terry Connor took over at Wolves in February 2012 after a long spell as Mick McCarthy\u2019s assistant. With the club sitting 18th, seven straight defeats followed and relegation was confirmed in April as Wolves finished the season on 25 points. Connor was not retained for the following season.<\/p>\n
Quique S\u00e1nchez Flores enjoyed an impressive 2015\u201316 campaign with Watford but left at season\u2019s end. He returned in 2019\u201320 after Javi Gracia\u2019s dismissal and his comeback was a disaster: an early 8-0 defeat to Manchester City and just one win saw him depart in under three months.<\/p>\n
Bob Bradley became the first American to manage in the Premier League when appointed by Swansea in 2016. Backing from the club\u2019s owners was short-lived as Swansea conceded freely and earned eight points from the 11 games he led.<\/p>\n
Frank de Boer\u2019s spell at Crystal Palace lasted only 450 Premier League minutes; the side failed to score under his management. Jos\u00e9 Mourinho called him the \u201cworst manager in the history of the Premier League.\u201d De Boer later said the squad resisted his possession-based ideas.<\/p>\n
Rene Meulensteen\u2019s time at Fulham lasted 75 days. The former Manchester United assistant oversaw seven games, losing five, before the club moved on to Felix Magath.<\/p>\n
Javi Gracia was drafted into Leeds United in February during the 2022\u201323 survival battle. He managed 11 league games over 71 days; six defeats and a run of heavy losses, including conceding at least four goals in four of his last seven matches, ended his brief spell. The man who replaced him? Stay tuned.<\/p>\n
Les Reed returned to Charlton in 2006 and, after Iain Dowie\u2019s sacking, was promoted to head coach. A six-week spell produced seven Premier League games with five defeats; he was tagged “Les Mis\u00e9rables” and “Santa Clueless” before leaving.<\/p>\n
Nottingham Forest rose to seventh in 2024\u201325 under Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo, only for him to depart three games into the following season. Ange Postecoglou succeeded him but lasted eight matches without a win before being dismissed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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