Several head coaches have been fired in recent weeks, including Tottenham’s Nuno and Barcelona’s Koeman. In modern football, the role of the head coach is very unstable and there is no absolute job guarantee.
Dean Smith, who helped Aston Villa advance to the Premier League in the 2019-20 season, is a good example. The season started poorly and Smith did not enjoy much grace. After a five-game losing streak in the Premier League, the coach who had played for Villa Park for three years was fired.
In this regard, 캡사이트 analyzed five head coaches who may be fired in 2022.
Mourinho
Mourinho made a good start in Roma, winning the first six games of the 2021-22 season. However, he did not continue like he did, because Roma has only won one of the last five Serie A matches.
After the end of Tottenham and Manchester United's coaching career, the Portuguese was appointed as the head coach of Roma in the summer of 2021. This seems to be the perfect combination of the club and the head coach, because Mourinho gained a reputation when he coached teams like Porto and Inter Milan in his early days.
Like the aforementioned clubs, Roma is one of the most historic clubs in European football, but their expectations and requirements are far lower than Tottenham and Manchester United. Therefore, this is seen as an excellent opportunity for Mourinho to reignite his brilliant coaching career.
Abraham was one of the first players signed by Mourinho after his transfer to Roma. Abraham had a good start in Roma. However, if Mourinho can't stop Roma's decline in the Serie A ranking, he may still face the threat of being fired.
There are also rumors that Mourinho may become the head coach of the Portuguese national team.
Ancelotti
Ancelotti is one of the most successful coaches of the 21st century. With 20 league titles, the Italian is one of the few coaches who has won three Champions League titles.
This is the second time Ancelotti has served as Real Madrid's head coach. When the Madrid job came, the Italian gave up his job at Everton.
So far, he has performed well in the team. Real Madrid currently ranks second in La Liga in the 2021-22 season, behind the top Real Sociedad.
After losing 1:2 to Tiraspol of Moldova, Real Madrid won the next three Champions League matches. They currently sit at the top of the standings and are the favorite team to advance to the knockout rounds.
However, outstanding performance does not necessarily lead to a job at the Bernabeu. In his first season in charge of Real Madrid, Ancelotti won four championships and won the honor of the best club coach in the world.
However, when Benitez became a better choice in 2015, Ancelotti was fired. If a world-class coach like Zidane emerges, the same situation may occur in 2022.
Allegri
Allegri is undoubtedly one of the most successful coaches in Juventus history. He won 5 consecutive Serie A titles in his first coaching at the club.
In the five years from 2014 to 2019, the Italian also won the Coppa Italia four consecutive times and the Italian Super Cup three times. After two years of vacation, Allegri returned to the management of the Bianconeri before the 2021-22 season.
In the two years during this period, Juventus went through a difficult period without their legendary coach.
The Bianconeri failed to win the 10th consecutive league title last season. They narrowly squeezed into the top four on the last day of Serie A last season. Juventus is 13 points away from standings champion Inter Milan.
In Allegri's second coaching, Juventus focused on a solid defensive foundation and counterattacks. However, there is no effect, Juventus currently ranks eighth in the Serie A standings.
Many Juventus fans also believe that Allegri may not be able to cope with the current plight of Juventus. If a good coach appears, they don't mind changing coaches.
Pochettino
Every coach in the world is willing to exchange positions with Pochettino. After all, he has players like Messi, Mbappé, Neymar and Di Maria.
However, he failed to make those talented offensive players perform their best. Although Pochettino is one of the most talented coaches in Europe, his trophies are pitifully small.
He won his first major trophy last year. The Argentine also won the French Cup, but failed to win the Ligue 1 and the Champions League. This is the second time Paris Saint-Germain has not won the Ligue 1 in the past 9 years.
This season, Paris leads the Ligue 1 standings by 10 points. This is more because of the poor performance of other teams than because of the dominance of Paris Saint-Germain.
The second-ranked Lens scored only 24 points in 13 games. If Paris Saint-Germain cannot win the Ligue 1 championship and achieve substantial results in the Champions League, Pochettino may lose his job in 2022.
Solskjaer
Although Solskjaer has been on the verge of dismissal several times, he is still Manchester United's head coach. In the past month, the Norwegian had to endure the dismal record against Liverpool and Leicester City.
There are reports that his next three games will be his final test. However, the Red Devils have scored one win, one draw and one loss in the past three games, but Solskjaer's job still seems to be safe.
In addition, it is rumored that Conte, the successor of the Manchester United coach, has taken over Tottenham. The only world-class coach currently available on the market is Zidane, but he is still unwilling to return to management.
In this case, the Manchester United board may keep Solskjaer until the end of the season. The Norwegian may still have a few months to decide his future at the club.