Which football managers have been sacked this season?

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Cameron Smith | Digital Content Producer

Being a football manager is arguably the worst career choice possible if you want job security.

Indeed, soccer coaches are sacked on a regular basis as clubs across the world make changes in order to try and achieve success.

Across Europe's top leagues and beyond, head coaches are either sacked or choose to resign frequently throughout the season, with the length of a manager's stint getting shorter and shorter with each passing year.

In fact, the next manager to be sacked is a vital part of football transfer news, as the impact of a managerial change can often make a huge difference both on and off the pitch. Furthermore, patience with managers grows ever thinner with each defeat a team suffers.

The 2026-27 European season has only just begun, but numerous managers have already lost their jobs across the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1.

Below, FootballTransfers runs through every manager in Europe’s top five leagues who has been sacked this campaign.

Sacked/departed Premier League managers in 2026-27

None so far.

The first managerial casualty in the Premier League is yet to fall, although Fulham boss Alvaro Arbeloa is already under pressure at Craven Cottage following a hugely underwhelming start to his coaching career in England.

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Roberto De Zerbi is also a candidate to be sacked after a tough start to the new campaign.

In 2025-26, Ange Postecoglou, Enzo Maresca, Ruben Amorim, Thomas Frank and Liam Rosenior were among the managers to be sacked in the Premier League.

Sacked/departed La Liga managers in 2026-27

Carlos Corberan became the first La Liga manager to be sacked when Valencia decided to clean house on 13 September after a winless start to the season. In addition to Corberan and his staff, CEO Ron Gourlay and all of his associates were also unceremoniously fired.

Inigo Perez is under pressure after a slow start to life at Villarreal.

In 2025-26, Xabi Alonso and Matias Almeyda were among the managers to be sacked in La Liga.

Sacked/departed Serie A managers in 2026-27

Fabio Grosso became the first manager to be sacked in Europe's top five leagues during the 2026-27 season when he was fired by Fiorentina on 6 September.

La Viola had lost their opening three matches of the Serie A season and Grosso was swiftly dismissed, with Paolo Vanoli hired as his replacement.

Just 10 days after Grosso lost his job, Domenico Tedesco became the second managerial casualty in Serie A. Bologna dismissed their new manager after just four games, three of which ended in defeat. He was replaced by ex-Fiorentina and Atalanta boss Raffaele Palladino.

In 2025-26, Igor Tudor, Patrick Vieira and Massimiliano Allegri were among the managers to be sacked in Serie A.

Sacked/departed Bundesliga managers in 2026-27

Borussia Monchengladbach boss Eugen Polanski became the second manager to lose his job in Europe's top-five leagues. He was relieved of his duties on 13 September after a 5-0 loss to Freiburg and replaced by ex-St. Pauli boss Alexander Blessin.

New Union Berlin coach Mauro Lustrinelli is under pressure after a historically bad start to the season.

In 2025-26, Erik ten Hag and Dino Toppmoller were among the managers to be sacked in the Bundesliga.

Sacked/departed Ligue 1 managers in 2026-27

Having been sacked by Frankfurt in January 2026, Dino Toppmoller lost his job at RC Lens just a few months later, albeit in more controversial circumstances. Despite enjoying a good rapport with the fans, the team and the club hierarchy - and having beaten PSG to win the Trophee des Champions on his debut - he left his role after just six matches.

Lens wanted to fire one of his assistants because he rubbed club staff the wrong way. Toppmoller refused to accept this and was thus sacked as well, although the club insists that it was a mutual contract termination.

In 2025-26, Adi Hutter and Roberto De Zerbi were among the managers to be sacked in Ligue 1.