2025-26 Sacked Managers Tracker (Update)
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With the 2025-26 season in Europe more than halfway complete, a number of managers have been relieved of their duties, with some of them finding new managerial jobs at other clubs. These managers include the following:
Nuno Espírito Santo, who was sacked by Premier League (EPL) club Nottingham Forest (Premier League/EPL) and was later hired by league rivals West Ham United, which had just sacked Graham Potter;
José “The Special One” Mourinho, who was sacked by Turkish Süper Lig club Fenerbahce and was then hired by Primeira Liga club SL Benfica;
Igor Tudor, who was sacked by Serie A club Juventus FC and was later hired as interim manager by EPL club Tottenham Hotspur, which had just sacked Thomas Franck; and
Habib Beye, who was sacked by Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais and was then hired by league rivals Olympique de Marseille, which had just sacked Roberto De Zerbi.
Moreover, several high-profile managers have been relieved from their duties and have not been re-hired by another club. These managers, and their sackings in 2025-26, include:
Ivan Jurić, from Serie A club Atalanta;
Frank Haise, from Ligue 1 club OGC Nice;
Ruben Amorim, from EPL club Manchester United; and
Sean Dyche, from Nottingham Forest.
Moreover, other managers had announced their resignations throughout the 2025-26 season. For example, at the turn of 2026, Enzo Maresca resigned from his managerial role at EPL club Chelsea FC. In response, the London-based club hired RC Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior was subsequently hired as Chelsea’s manager on January 8; Rosenior’s resignation at LStrasbourg prompted that club’s subsequent manager hiring of Gary O’Neil. As well, on January 12, Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid mutually parted ways following the club’s 3-2 Supercopa de España (Spanish Super Cup) final defeat against archrivals FC Barcelona.
That said, a lot of recently sacked managers remain free agents and undoubtedly have their “Open to Work” function activated on their LinkedIn profile.
Our 2025-26 Sacked Managers Tracker provides the latest data on clubs that have sacked their managers or seen managers resign since the start of the season. Our tracker includes data from the following 10 leagues:
Top five European leagues
Bundesliga (Germany);
LaLiga (Spain);
Ligue 1 (France);*
Premier League/EPL (England);** and
Serie A (Italy).
Selected European leagues ranked between sixth and 11th
Eredivisie (The Netherlands);
Jupiler Pro League (Belgium);
Primeira Liga (Portugal);
Super League 1 (Greece); and
Süper Lig (Türkiye).
The figure below shows the number of managers that were sacked or resigned, by league, since the start of the 2025-26 season. This tracker does not include caretaker managers who were replaced by permanent managers.
Source: Transfermarkt
Note: The figure was last updated on February 19, 2026.
*Ligue 1 also includes AS Monaco, which are based in the Principality of Monaco.
**The EPL may include a number of clubs from Wales. These clubs, which currently participate in one of the English Football League’s top four divisions, include EFL Championship clubs Swansea City and Wrexham AFC, EFL League One club Cardiff City and EFL League Two club Newport County. That said, there are no Welsh clubs competing in the EPL for the 2025-26 season.
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