Expert: Only 'two' Premier League managers are safe from being sacked amid Thomas Frank verdict

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Mick Brown has warned that only two Premier League managers – Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and Mikel Arteta at Arsenal – can be considered truly safe from being sacked in the current climate of managerial upheaval.[4] He argues that the recent dismissals of Ruben Amorim at Manchester United and Enzo Maresca at Chelsea highlight a “serious” problem in the league, where owners are increasingly impatient and long-term projects are rarely allowed to develop.[4]

Brown believes that almost every other manager is vulnerable, regardless of past achievements or reputations, because the financial stakes are so high and club hierarchies are desperate for quick improvements.[4] He notes that even respected coaches who were once seen as builders of long-term projects are now judged almost exclusively on short-term results.

Within this context, Brown delivers a stark verdict on Thomas Frank following his move from Brentford to Tottenham.[4] He suggests that Frank is under intense pressure early in his tenure, with expectations at Spurs far higher than at his previous club and with little tolerance for transitional seasons.[4] Brown indicates that the situation around Frank typifies the broader instability: a manager can be highly regarded one moment and under threat the next if results dip.

Overall, Brown portrays a Premier League in which managerial turnover has become systemic rather than exceptional, driven by money, fan pressure and media scrutiny.[4] Only Guardiola and Arteta, protected by sustained success and deep credit with their boards, are described as genuinely secure – while the rest, including Frank, operate under the constant shadow of the sack.[4]