Richard Keys believes three current Premier League managers will be out of a job at the end of the season regardless of what happens in the next few months.
The summer will be another season of change no matter what with Manchester United and Tottenham guaranteed to hire a new permanent manager most likely after the conclusion of the World Cup.
Michael Carrick has impressed during his interim spell and has significantly boosted his chances of securing the job permanently though United continue to be linked to bigger name managers such as Julian Nagelsmann and Roberto De Zerbi.
On the other hand, Igor Tudor might not even make it to the end of the current campaign after a dismal start to his interim spell at Spurs.
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Keys believes three other clubs will be forced to make a managerial change at the end of the season - Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea.
Arne Slot is under increasing pressure at Liverpool and faces a real fight to qualify for the Champions League after ending last season as champions.
A draw at home to Spurs which was met with a chorus of boos from Liverpool supporters has ramped up the stakes for Wednesday’s Champions League game with Galatasaray. The Dutchman will have less than 12 months left on his deal at the start of next season and Keys thinks he will lose his job as well as Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
“It’s not getting any better at Liverpool is it?,” he wrote in his blog.
“I still think I’m on for a double come the end of the season. Both Liverpool and City will be looking for a new coach.”
Keys has also been far from convinced that Liam Rosenior is the man to take Chelsea forward following the shock dismissal of Enzo Maresca.
The Blues were beaten at home by Newcastle at the weekend to dent their hopes of finishing in the top four and were soundly beaten 5-2 away to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League round of 16 first-leg.
With one league win in their last five, Keys believes Rosenior is starting to feel the pressure and might not be trusted to be in charge for the new season.
He wrote: “Chelsea could be as well. Liam Rosenior isn’t short of self-confidence but it looks to me as though he’s starting to feel the pressure of being Chelsea boss.
“What sort of nonsense was that when he tried to explain how Paul Tierney ended up in the middle of their huddle? ‘My players made a decision they wanted to be around the ball’. He said. Why?
“He went on ‘….to respect the ball’. What? ‘Nurse…..’. And Tierney was weak. He should’ve told them to f*** off and huddle somewhere else.”
Topics: Premier League, Football, Richard Keys, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea
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