Difficult league
The English Premier League is known to be the most difficult league for players and managers in football.
Not the right job
For many successful managers, it has confirmed their place in being some of the most excellent managers, but for some, it can be their worst nightmare.
Couldn’t last 100 days
Here are the managers who couldn’t last 100 days with the Premier League club they were appointed to.
Colin Todd, Derby County (98 days)
Colin Todd resigned from his managerial position at Swindon Town, becoming the assistant manager at Derby County under the helm of Jim Smith.
Taking the reigns
After Smith’s sacking, Todd became the manager of the Premier League strugglers in October 2001. He lasted just three months in the role, with the final blow being a loss to League Two side Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup. Derby was relegated later in the season.
Nathan Jones, Southampton (95 days)
Former Southampton manager Nathan Jones lasted between November 2022 and February 2023.
A step up
Jones had success in the lower leagues with Luton, guiding them from League Two to the Championship playoffs. However, after Premier League Southampton came calling, Jones only managed one league win under his reign, beating Everton.
Terry Connors, Wolverhampton Wanderers (91 days)
Terry Connors was the assistant manager to Mick McCarthy at Wolves before stepping up to be the man in charge for the end of the 2011-2012 Premier League season.
Winless
Connors took over in February 2012 with 13 matches left to play, winning none. Wolves finished rock bottom of the Premier League, and in June 2012, he went back to his position as assistant manager.
Quique Sanchez Flores, Watford (85 days)
Quique Sanchez Flores’ first stint at Watford was successful, leading Watford to a 13th-place finish in the Premier League and winning a manager of the month award in December 2015.
A poor second stint
Sanchez Flores was persuaded to return to the club in September 2019, with the club rock bottom. He won one game in ten and left in December of the same year.
Bob Bradley, Swansea City (84 days)
Bob Bradley was the first American coach to apply his trade in the Premier League after being appointed by Swansea City in October 2016.
Christmas sacking
Bradley was sacked on the 27th of December 2016 after a 4-1 loss to West Ham. He won two out of 11 games in charge, with his side conceding 29 goals in that stretch, the worst record out of any other team in the league.
Frank de Boer, Crystal Palace (77 days)
Frank De Boer went to Crystal Palace to implement a new possession-based football that would transform the club into one of the best in England.
Awful reign
The Dutch manager only lasted from June to September 2017, losing all four games in charge without scoring a goal. It only lasted that long because half of his time as the boss was in pre-season.
Rene Meulensteen, Fulham (75 days)
In November 2013, Rene Meulensteen was hired as head coach under Fulham manager Martin Jol. Just three weeks later, Jol was sacked, and Meulensteen was appointed manager in December.
No impact
The Dutch coach failed to make an impact as a manager of the Fulham team, winning four of 17 Premier League matches before losing to League One Sheffield United in the FA Cup, ending his reign as Fulham boss.
Les Reed, Charlton (41 days)
Charlton Athletic appointed lifelong fan Les Reed in November 2006, with the hope he could steer Charlton away from the foot of the Premier League table.
Shortest reign
Reed lasted from November 14th till December 24th, winning only one game in seven matches
