Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has seen his odds of becoming the first managerial casualty of the season slashed by betting sites, though he is not the front-runner.
This is all reflected in the latest odds with Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi the favourite among bookmakers, Betfair, to lose his job first, but Carrick is not too far away.
A Betfair spokesperson said: “Odds have been dramatically slashed on Michael Carrick to be the first Premier League manager to leave their role during the 2026/27 season with the Man United boss now 5/2 from 10/3 to go following the Red Devils’…
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