Big clubs and big names - a summer of managerial upheaval awaits

Big clubs and big names - a summer of managerial upheaval awaitsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Liam Rosenior was the 10th Premier League manager to lose his job this seasonBySami MokbelSenior football correspondentPublished23 April 2026, 16:51 BSTUpdated Just nowThis summer is shaping up to be one of managerial uncertainty and upheaval at the end of a season in which 10 Premier League bosses have already left their jobs.Liam Rosenior was the most recent of those - sacked by Chelsea earlier this week after three months in charge.Looking ahead to the summer, there are questions around the long-term futures of Manchester City's Pep Guardiola and Fulham's Marco Silva, while Liverpool boss Arne Slot and Newcastle counterpart Eddie Howe have come under scrutiny.Beyond that, Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Manchester United need to make appointments. Bournemouth have already done that by luring Marco Rose, but current Cherries boss Andoni Iraola is now on the market.There are also a number of top World Cup managers who could come on the market, and others such as former Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso looking for their next move.Senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel analyses an intense manager market as it stands, and discovers that uncertainty is the key word.The clubs who need to make appointmentsLet's start with those three clubs definitely needing a new manager - Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Manchester United.Michael Carrick has done his chances of securing the United job on a full-time basis no harm at all while working on an interim basis since Ruben Amorim's dismissal.And their expected Champions League qualification will only serve to strengthen his claims to become the club's next permanent boss.Players are responding to the former United and England midfielder's methods and have recorded some impressive results during his reign.The club want their next manager to be a good coach but also someone with character and charisma to c...