Could Ange Postecoglou Set the Record for the Shortest Managerial Reign in Premier League History?
Ange Postecoglou faces the very real possibility of leading the Premier League’s shortest-ever tenure while Nottingham Forest considers yet another managerial move.
Less than a month after Postecoglou took command at the City Ground on September 9, it was reported that Forest was considering firing him. Day 27 of his tenure as Forest’s manager coincided with the loss at Newcastle.
Even though Forest supporters have already turned against their new manager, some reports claim the Australian has been granted a stay of execution.
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Postecoglou will not have to take the top spot on this list if he survives the international break. However, if he is to stay off it entirely, a quick and significant improvement is needed.
10) Claudio Ranieri: Fulham – 106 days
November 14, 2018 – February 28, 2019
Less than three months after taking Slavisa Jokanovic’s place at Craven Cottage, the Italian, who won the Premier League with Leicester, lost the Fulham supporters.
However, it was all disappointingly civil, and losing just three games in 16 was enough to turn the tide against Ranieri as well. Shahid Khan stated, “Claudio Ranieri agreed with my decision that a change was in the best interest of everyone.”
As usual, Claudio was a gentleman, which did not surprise me. Rest confident that he is not entirely to blame for our current situation.
9) Tony Adams: Portsmouth – 106 days
October 28, 2008 – February 8, 2009
Adams’ reputation more than his record, which up until that time had consisted of a stint at Wycombe where he won 12 of 53 games in charge—got him the opportunity to succeed Harry Redknapp at Pompey.
His record at Fratton Park was just two victories in 16 games, and Pompey was 16th when he was dismissed.
According to rumours, experienced players like David James and Sol Campbell weren’t persuaded by his selection. “The team has played well, but too many points have been dropped from winning positions,” the club statement read.
8) Colin Todd: Derby – 98 days
October 8, 2002 – January 14, 2003
After being humiliated by League Two struggling Bristol Rovers, Todd, another player who took over from an assistant’s role, lasted just over three months, during which time Derby finished second in the league and eliminated from the FA Cup.
The Rams made it clear that the decision had nothing to do with Fabrizio Ravanelli or the striker’s managerial aspirations, saying that Colin was aware the chairman was unhappy with the way things had been going.
7) Nathan Jones: Southampton – 95 days
November 10, 2022 – February 12, 2023
Long before a bizarre post-match press conference after a 3-0 loss to Brentford, when Jones said, “there weren’t many better than me around Europe,” the writing was scribbled all over the wall at Luton.
Brendan Rodgers, a native of Wales, was doomed because of that act of defiance. At Southampton, Jones only managed one league victory, against Everton, who fired their own manager nine days later.
The Addicks’ play-off semi-final victory was largely attributed to Jones’ recovery and return to management with Charlton over a year later.
6) Terry Connor: Wolves – 91 days
February 24, 2012 – June 30, 2012
After helping Mick McCarthy, Connor took the lead over the latter stretch of the 2011–12 campaign.
During his 13 games as manager, Wolves finished last in the Premier League with no victories.
Only a month into the next season, Stale Solbakken fired Connor due to “footballing differences,” although Connor was permitted to stay and return to his assistant’s position.
5) Quique Sanchez Flores: Watford – 85 days
September 7, 2019 – December 1, 2019
After Javi Gracia was fired four games into the season, Sanchez Flores was enticed to return to Vicarage Road for the Spaniard’s second stint as manager.
With the Hornets at the bottom of the standings and six points outside of safety, the new manager found it difficult to make an impression, winning just one of his ten games in command. They didn’t have to point out the door to him, at least.
4) Bob Bradley: Swansea – 84 days
October 3, 2016 – December 27, 2016
Made it possible to live up to every ridiculous and unjust English caricature about American SOCCER!!! types and caused a great deal of harm that Jesse Marsch tried in vain to fix.
Between Paul Clement and Francesco Guidolin, Bradley only managed two victories in 11 games before being fired following a thrashing of West Ham on Boxing Day.
3) Frank de Boer: Crystal Palace – 77 days
June 26, 2017 -September 11, 2017
Jose Mourinho has called him “the worst manager in the history of the Premier League,” and it’s difficult to dispute that.
De Boer came to Palace determined to transform the club’s entire philosophy and implement a new possession-based strategy.
He spent a month and a half of his pathetically brief reign in preseason before being binned off after losing all four of his Premier League games without scoring a goal.
The manager was succeeded by Roy Hodgson, who led Palace to 11th place at the end of the season.
2) Rene Meulensteen: Fulham – 75 days
December 1, 2013 – February 14, 2014
Felix Magath, who failed to keep Fulham up, took Meulensteen’s place and attempted to use cheese to treat Brede Hangeland’s knee ailment.
Fulham was at the bottom of the league standings and hadn’t won a game since Meulensteen, the former Manchester United coach, was fired on New Year’s Day.
Have we reached our lowest point? We most likely have,” the Dutchman declared a little more than a week before he left after his team lost to Sheffield United, who were in second place in League One, in an FA Cup replay.
After that, they drew at Old Trafford, raising expectations for a comeback, but a loss to Liverpool at home put an end to his chances.
1) Les Reed: Charlton – 41 days
November 14, 2006 – December 24, 2006
Although Iain Dowie’s former assistant said that it was a mutual choice to leave the night before Christmas with his team in last place and seven points from safety after one win in seven games, Liz Truss even held the position of PM for a longer period of time than Reed did in his position at The Valley.
Regarding his departure from his boyhood club, Reed stated, “Means that I had no control over and that my position had become untenable.” “This problem is not something I have fled from. I have taken the proper action for Charlton.
Alan Pardew makes a great friend and is a great pick. Pardew did not keep the Addicks up, whether it was a good decision or not.
