Premier League sack race: Ruben Amorim's odds slashed after Manchester United's shock EFL Cup exit

Ruben Amorim was 25-1 to be the next Premier League manager to leave his job before Manchester United's EFL Cup tie at Grimsby but his odds have been slashed to 3-1 after Wednesday's penalty-shootout defeat at Blundell Park.

Amorim came into the 2025-26 season under pressure as United had finished 15th in the top flight and lost to Tottenham in last term's Europa League final.

The Red Devils kicked off the new Premier League campaign with a 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal and a 1-1 draw at Fulham before losing 12-11 on penalties to League Two side Grimsby.

United were fortunate even to make it to a shootout, having trailed the Mariners 2-0 until the 75th minute, and Amorim is vying for sack-race favouritism with West Ham's Graham Potter and Nottingham Forest's Nuno Espirito Santo.

Immediately after the Grimsby defeat, Ladbrokes offered 16-1 about Amorim leaving before Saturday's Premier League fixture at home to Burnley and 6-1 that he would not be in charge for the derby clash with Manchester City on September 14.

United are 4-1 to finish in the top four of the Premier League, 50-1 to be relegated and 4-11 to beat Burnley at Old Trafford this weekend.

Next Premier League manager to be sacked odds

Here are William Hill's latest odds for the next Premier League manager to leave:

Manager Odds Graham Potter (West Ham) 11-8 Nuno Espirito Santo (Nottingham Forest) 2-1 Ruben Amorim (Manchester United) 13-5 Daniel Farke (Leeds) 14-1 Vitor Pereira (Wolves) 16-1 Keith Andrews (Brentford) 20-1

25-1 bar - odds correct at time of publishing and subject to change

Read more:

Fredrikstad vs Crystal Palace predictions, team news, betting tips, odds and Bet Builder

Football accumulator tips for Thursday August 28: Back our acca at 9-1 with bet365

Commercial notice: This article contains affiliate links. Offers are handpicked and come from operators our experts have first-hand experience of. Opening an account via one of these links will earn revenue for the Racing Post, which will be used to continue producing our award-winning coverage of horseracing and sports betting.

Click here to read article