Look: From Solskjaer to Benitez now Ranieri - all the English Premier League managers sacked this season

English Premier League strugglers Watford have become the first team to sack two managers in the same season. Italian coach Claudio Ranieri was sacked after a miserable 3-0 defeat against Norwich City which leaves the Hornets deep in relegation trouble. He took over from Xisco Munoz in October.

Munoz was the first Premier League boss of the season to lose his job in October. He had only accumulated 7 points for Watford from the first 7 games of the season.

Steve Bruce was sacked by Newcastle United following their Saudi-led takeover on October 20. He was manager of the Magpies for two years but the new owners wanted a more high-profile manager. So, they got Eddie Howe...

Nuno Espirito Santo lasted just 10 games as Tottenham Hotspur boss before being shown the door on November 1. The Portuguese had left Wolves at the end of last season before joining Spurs, but failed to impress. He was replaced by Antonio Conte and Spurs have picked up form since the Italian's arrival.

Norwich sacked Daniel Farke on November 6 after the club's first Premier League win of the season.

The following day, Aston Villa coach Dean Smith was sent packing after a poor start to the season. But he was immediately hired by Norwich City and has now guided the strugglers out of the bottom three of the table.

Manchester United's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked after a stunning 4-1 loss against Watford. The Norwegian had spent much of his near three years in charge doing just enough to dodge the sack only for his luck to run out after a run of five Premier League defeats in seven games.

Rafa Benitez became the first coach of 2022 to be sacked in the Premier League by Everton on January 16. He had won just 1 match in the last 13 league games which saw the Toffees fall from fifth in September to the bottom five of the table by the end of January. Will there be more managerial casualties to come? With several teams struggling for form, it appears very likely that there will be...