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Nottingham Forest boss Ange Postecoglou was sacked after only 39 days in charge, but is that the shortest managerial stay in the Premier League?
Ange Postecoglou’s brief stint at Nottingham Forest has officially entered Premier League history, but for all the wrong reasons.
The Australian coach lasted just 39 days before being dismissed, making his tenure one of the shortest ever in the top flight.
As Forest scramble for survival, Postecoglou joins a rather infamous list of managers whose time in charge barely lasted longer than a milk carton in the fridge.
10. Terry Connor – Wolverhampton Wanderers (105 days)
When Mick McCarthy was sacked in 2012, Wolves promoted his loyal assistant, Terry Connor, to steady the ship.
Instead, it capsized. Connor lasted 105 days, overseeing 13 games without a single win as Wolves slid helplessly into the Championship. Despite the disaster, he remains a respected figure at the club.
9. Paul Hart – Portsmouth (96 days)
In 2009, Paul Hart took charge of a Portsmouth side already battling financial turmoil. His 96-day reign was marked by boardroom drama, unpaid wages, and an exodus of key players.
With only two wins in 13 matches, Hart was dismissed before Christmas as the club spiralled towards administration and relegation.
8. Nathan Jones – Southampton (94 days)
If confidence alone won football matches, Nathan Jones might still be managing Southampton. But despite his self-belief, the Welshman endured a torrid time after leaving Luton Town for the Saints in late 2022.
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His reign lasted 94 days and eight Premier League games, yielding just three points. A public fallout with fans and bizarre post-match comments sealed his fate, leaving Jones as another casualty of the modern game’s impatience.
7. Quique Sánchez Flores – Watford (85 days)
Quique Sánchez Flores featured twice in Watford’s managerial merry-go-round, but his second spell in 2019 was shockingly short.
Reappointed in desperation after Javi Gracia’s sacking, the Spaniard lasted just 85 days, winning one game in ten. Watford remained rooted to the bottom, and the club’s famously restless owners pressed eject once again.
6. Bob Bradley – Swansea City (84 days)
American optimism was crushed by the Premier League’s unforgiveness when Bob Bradley arrived at Swansea City in late 2016.
Appointed amid controversy as the Premier League’s first American manager, Bradley’s reign was a chaotic 84 days of defensive chaos and heavy defeats. Conceding 29 goals in 11 matches, Swansea found themselves deep in relegation trouble, and the fans soon lost patience.
5. René Meulensteen – Fulham (77 days)
René Meulensteen’s stint at Fulham in 2013 was an experiment gone wrong. Hired mid-season after Martin Jol’s exit, the former Manchester United coach lasted just 75 days and oversaw 13 games, collecting a meagre 10 points.
Fulham’s defence was leaky, morale was low, and the Premier League was merciless. The club quickly pulled the plug, replacing him with Felix Magath — who, in fairness, didn’t fare much better.
4. Frank de Boer – Crystal Palace (75 days)
When Frank de Boer took over at Crystal Palace in 2017, his “Total Football” vision was meant to revolutionise the club.
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Instead, it imploded almost immediately. Palace lost their first four Premier League games without scoring a single goal; the worst start in top-flight history. De Boer was gone after 77 days, with a record of zero points and an unwanted legacy as the manager with the worst points-per-game ratio ever.
3. Les Reed – Charlton Athletic (40 days)
Les Reed’s tenure at Charlton in 2006 was so short-lived that fans jokingly dubbed him “Les Misérables.” Promoted from assistant after Iain Dowie’s departure, Reed managed only seven games and four points before being shown the door.
His side were winless in the league and lifeless on the pitch, earning him the nickname “one-month wonder.” Within 40 days, Alan Pardew was brought in, and Reed was reassigned to a behind-the-scenes role.
2. Ange Postecoglou – Nottingham Forest (39 days)
When Postecoglou was unveiled as Nottingham Forest’s new manager, optimism briefly filled the City Ground. Yet within five league matches, that optimism evaporated into familiar frustration.
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Forest sat one point above the relegation zone, prompting the club to act swiftly. Despite his proven record at Celtic and Tottenham, Postecoglou failed to adapt quickly enough to a squad struggling for direction, making his 39-day reign the second-shortest in Premier League history.
1. Sam Allardyce – Leeds United (30 days)
The only manager with a shorter tenure than Postecoglou is the self-proclaimed survival specialist, Sam Allardyce. Brought in for one last rescue mission at Leeds United in May 2023, “Big Sam” took charge of just four matches, collecting one point while witnessing Leeds tumble into relegation.
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His one-month reign stands as the shortest managerial stay ever in the Premier League. Even by Allardyce’s own lofty standards of firefighting, this was one blaze he simply couldn’t extinguish.