Who could be next sacking of the 2026/27 season? Five candidates for the chop, including two Premier League bosses

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Michael Duff became the first casualty of the season as Wycombe Wanderers axed the Englishman, but who could be next?The life of a manager in English football can be short lived with every team across the pyramid seeking wins to achieve their goals, as Duff has just found out.Duff has been removed as Wycombe’s boss after a poor start to the seasonGettyAs a result, teams who have started poorly and are in danger of not managing to hit their expectations for the season could be tempted to make a change in the dugout.Equally, gaffers who have been in place at their respective clubs for a while but have also started really badly are likely to be in danger as well.The fear of stale results, relegation or not achieving promotion might prove to be a catalyst for some teams to decide that the manager is the problem.Yes, it is very early and many players are still bedding in at their new clubs, but football is a results business and those not managing to win are at risk.As a result, talkSPORT.com (well, me) have come up with a list of Premier League and EFL managers that would admit they are in danger (as Ralph Wiggum would ominously say).Alvaro ArbeolaAnyone else getting serious Frank de Boer vibes from Alvaro Arbeloa and Fulham?The Dutchman joined Crystal Palace in 2017 as the club’s new manager, and he lasted just four league games. The Eagles lost every match and didn’t score a single goal.The defeats included a 3-0 loss at home to Huddersfield and losing to Burnley at Turf Moor.De Boer was sacked and Roy Hodgson came in, saving the club from the drop zone.And after three Premier League matches, Fulham have zero points with Liverpool away up next…It has been a poor start for Fulham and there are murmurings of discontentGettyAt least Fulham have scored four goals, but some of their defending is amateur hour.They have swapped steady and dependable Marco Silva for a punt with Arbeloa. And so far, the punt isn’t working at all.You then add in the reports of discontent behind the scenes with Alex Iwobi and Emile Smith Rowe removing all mention of Fulham from their Instagram accounts.I’d be surprised if he’s there for much longer after the weekend unless they shock everyone at Anfield.Frank Lampard(Puts tin hat on) Frank Lampard managed to drag Coventry City from play-off heartbreak to promotion.For that, he will be a Sky Blues legend forever. However, we are also in De Boer territory for Lampard as well.The fixture list was unkind to Coventry, but they haven’t even scored yetGettyCoventry haven’t scored in the Premier League yet and lost at home to fellow promoted side Hull City. Of course, they had games against Arsenal and Manchester City.But Coventry invested heavily in the transfer market, and they have been tipped as the most likely team to stay up from the promoted ones.Yet, here we are three games in, and they have no points and no goals.Aston Villa are also in the same boat, but you don’t sack Unai Emery. Plus they beat Club Brugge in their Champions League opener on Tuesday night.Surely, despite everything he’s done, if that continues, they would have to make a decision around Lampard.I can imagine this isn’t a popular take, but Coventry’s survival is more important than Lampard’s reputation.Paul HeckingbottomHeckingbottom is in a position to be removed if this awful form continuesGettyPreston North End are the most mid-table Championship club to exist. They are very rarely in trouble and very rarely come close to the play-offs or promotion.But after four games, they sit second bottom with one win and three defeats.The Lancashire giants splashed out in the summer as well to bring in Alfie Devine, Harry Clarke and Johnny Kenny.And then when you factor in last season as well, and things aren’t looking great for Paul Heckingbottom.That is because Preston managed to blow their promotion hopes with a run of four wins in 20. They did beat bitter rivals Blackburn Rovers last time out, but the pressure is absolutely on.Russell MartinThere are very few words left to describe just how poorly Russell Martin‘s last three jobs have panned out.Things aren’t looking great for Martin at LeicesterGettySince getting Southampton into the Premier League, it has been blow after blow for the Englishman.He was practically chased out of Rangers by their fans last season, and he’s taken on a huge challenge at Leicester City.The Foxes have experienced back-to-back relegations, but they can’t afford to be in League One for very long, or worse find themselves in League Two.So, Martin has one objective, which is to achieve promotion, and they are 18th…Of course, it is still early days, but the Foxes have only won a single match in the league and were beaten 4-0 by Oxford United last time out.There is almost nothing positive for Leicester supporters to hold onto, and it would make a lot more sense for this experiment to simply end before it is too late for Leicester to save their season.Grant McCannThe Northern Irishman has been at Doncaster Rovers for over three years, and in the 2024/25 season, they stormed to the League Two title.They achieved their only aim of staying in the third tier last season but no wins in all competitions represents a very poor start to the campaign.That puts McCann at risk, especially because of his time with the club and that risk of things going stale.Of course, it is still early, but it all depends on what Doncaster want to achieve this year.