Managers are part of so many football to go back and forth, and the number of dugout changes in the 2024/25 season grew to the end of the campaign as managers’ merry-go-rounds are in full swing.
Premier League bosses like Russell Martin and Sean Dish couldn’t avoid the terrifying x, but the championship saw something like Wayne Rooney being given a march order after a brooding campaign from the dugout.
Fire was also present throughout the rest of the EFL as the club scrambled to avoid failure by making dramatic changes.
Here is a complete list of fires, with nearly 50 managers leaving the posts during the season.
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All Premier League and EFL Managers leaving in 2024/25 | ||||
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# | manager | The club has left | date | Responsible time |
1 | Ryan Lowe | Preston | August 12th | 2 years, 249 days |
2 | Neil Crichley | Black Pool | August 21st | 1 year, 90 days |
3 | Paul Simpson | Carlyle | August 31st | 2nd year, 189 days |
4 | Stephen Schumacher | Stoke | September 16th | 272 days |
5 | Erol Bulut | Cardiff | September 22nd | 111 |
6 | Mark Robinson | Burton Albion | October 23rd | 141 days |
7 | Mark Kennedy | Swindon | October 25th | 149 days |
8 | Erik Ten Hag | Man Utd | October 28th | 2 years, 158 days |
9 | Paul Hurst | Shrewsberry | November 3rd | 284 days |
10 | Mark Robbins | Coventry | November 7th | 7 years, 246 days |
11 | Steve Cooper | Leicester | November 24th | 157 days |
12 | Tim Walter | Hull | November 27th | 180 days |
13 | John Brady | Northampton | December 5th | 3 years, 299 days |
14 | Neil Harris | Millwall | December 10th | 293 days |
15 | Gary O’Neill | Wolves | December 15th | 1 year, 128 days |
16 | De Buckingham | Oxford | December 15th | 1st year, 29th |
17 | Russell Martin | Southampton | December 15th | 177 days |
18 | Matt Taylor | Bristol Rovers | December 16th | 1 year, 15 days |
19 | Charlie Adam | Fleetwood | December 22nd | 357 days |
20 | Narciss Perach | Stoke | December 27th | 100 days |
twenty one | Wayne Rooney | Plymouth | December 31st | 220th |
twenty two | Mark Bonner | Gillingham | January 5th | 243 days |
twenty three | Julen Lopetegu | West Ham | January 8th | 230 days |
twenty four | Rob Edwards | Luton | January 9th | 2nd year 53rd |
twenty five | Shawn Dish | Everton | January 9th | 345 days a year |
26 | Stephen Clemence | Handcart | January 19th | 233 days |
27 | Ian Evatt | Bolton | January 22nd | 4th year, 205th |
28 | Mike Williamson | Carlyle | February 3rd | 137 days |
29 | Paul Warne | Derby | February 7th | 2nd year, 138 days |
30 | Garry Monk | Cambridge | February 16th | 349 days |
31 | Luke Williams | Swansea | February 17th | 1 year 43 days |
32 | Nigel Adkins | Transmia | February 25th | 115th |
33 | Shawn Maroney | Wigan | March 2nd | 2nd year 33rd |
34 | Scott Lindsey | MK Don | March 2nd | 158 days |
35 | Michael Duff | Huddersfield | March 9th | 299 days |
36 | Darrell Clark | Barnsley | March 12th | 293 days |
37 | Rob Elliott | Crowley | March 19th | 169 days |
38 | Steve Evans | Rotherham | March 30th | 347 days |
39 | Ivan Juric | Southampton | April 7th | 105 days |
40 | Omer Riza | Cardiff | April 19th | 209th |
41 | Tony Mowbley | West Brom | April 21st | 93 days |
42 | Johannes Hof Saup | Norwich | April 22nd | 327 days |
43 | Nelson Jardim | Newport | April 24th | 282 days |
44 | Inigo Calderon | Bristol Rovers | May 4th | 129th |
45 | Tom Crakeley | Watford | May 6th | 1st year, 12th |
1
Ryan Lowe (Preston North End)
Left: August 12th
Championship side Preston North End parted ways with head coach Ryan Low after one league game this season.
After Lily White’s 2-0 defeat to Sheffield United, Lowe asked to leave the club, informing Preston’s board that he wanted “change.” The loss to the Blade was Preston’s sixth in the bounce, with Lowe’s team losing the last five games of the previous season.
2
Neil Crichley (Blackpool)
Looting: August 21st
Blackpool has fired manager Neil Crichley after launching the 2024/25 League One campaign with consecutive defeats against Crawleytown and Stockport County.
The 45-year-old previously led Blackpool to the championship with the 2021 playoffs and returned to Bloomfield Road in May 2023 after a spell with Aston Villa and QPR. However, he was unable to recapture the spell he had been two years ago, and Cedar finished the 2023/24 campaign for the eighth time.
3
Paul Simpson (Carlisle United)
Looting: August 31st
Paul Simpson was let go from Carlisle United after a 2-1 defeat to Tranmia Rovers in August. The loss was the third time since four league matches this season, relegated to League 2 during Simpson’s tenure last year.
“Everyone at the club wants to thank Paul and his staff for the efforts they have,” Carlisle said in a statement.
4
Stephen Schumacher (Stoke City)
Looting: September 16th
Stoke City fired Stephen Schumacher after the Potters lost three of the first five games of the campaign. The final straw was brought about by a 1-0 defeat to Oxford United at Cassam Stadium.
Schumacher’s tenure as Stoke’s boss lasted for a total of nine months, with the 40-year-old leaving Plymouth Argyle in December 2023.
Two days after Schumacher was fired, Stoke appointed Norwich City coach Narciss Perak as new manager on a three-year contract.
5
Erol Bulut (Cardiff City)
Looting: September 22nd
Cardiff City was the championship rock bottom when head coach Errol Blatt was fired in mid-September.
The Bluebirds scored one goal, only one point from six games. 1994 marks the worst start of the season. Bulut’s final game was a 2-0 home loss against Leeds United. He has since been replaced by Omer Riza, who has remained on interim claims towards December.
6
Mark Robinson (Burton Albion)
Looting: October 23rd
Mark Robinson was released from his duties at Burton Albion after seven consecutive defeats in all competitions.
“We feel we have reached a point where changes are needed to be made to improve team outcomes,” sports director Bendik Hareide said at the time.
Robinson, 58, follows in the footsteps of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Dino Maamuri and is the third manager of three seasons given an x before Christmas.
7
Mark Kennedy (Swindon Town)
Looting: October 25th
Swindontown fired head coach Mark Kennedy after a less than five months of responsibilities following a 2-1 defeat at Salford. Kennedy won three of the 15 games in charge of the Robbins, who was 22nd in League 2 at the time of his departure.
Hours after Kennedy’s dismissal, Swindon appointed former Bristol Rovers, QPR and Blackpool manager Ian Holloway as new head coach.
8
Erik Ten Hag (Manchester United)
Looting: October 28th
Eric Ten Hag, the season’s most high-profile loot, has been let go from Manchester United after a disastrous start to the season. Dutchman’s final match was a 2-1 loss to West Ham United, taking 14th place in the Premier League and winning just three wins in the nine-game opening.
He led United to two trophies during his two and a half years of spells at Old Trafford, but 10 Hag is called the club’s worst manager in history. Reuben Amorim later intervened as his successor.
9
Paul Hurst (Shrewsbury Town)
Looting: November 3rd
Shrewsbury Town parted ways with just one win in 12 matches in all competitions before falling second from the bottom in League One. Assistant boss Chris Doig has also been let go.
Hearst and Doig fell into the second spell at the club, previously leading the shrews to the 2018 League One Playoff Final.
“We are very disappointed that everyone at the football club is so disappointed. The second spell doesn’t work and we find ourselves in our current position,” Shrewsbury said in a statement.
10
Mark Robbins (Coventry City)
Looting: November 7th
Coventry City fired boss Mark Robbins after winning just four championship games this season. Robbins, 54, had been in charge of Sky Blues for 2,803 days, making him the longest working manager in the English Football League at the time.
Former Chelsea and British midfielder Frank Lampard were appointed Robbins’ heir on a two-and-a-half year deal, replacing interim boss Rice Kerr.
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