Scott Parker sacked: Premier League's shortest ever managerial reigns

What are the shortest managerial reigns in Premier League history?

Scott Parker has joined a rather unpopular club having been dismissed by Bournemouth just four games into the 2022/23 season.

The Cherries won their season opener against Aston Villa after returning to the Premier League from the Championship, but defeats to Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool in the time since has resulted in Parker losing his job.

It’s a great shame after Parker made such a positive impact on the club when joining last season, taking them back to the top flight at the first time of asking.

But, a career in management unfortunately is one that is never without scrutiny and pressure. And when your team loses 9-0 in the Premier League – no matter how good the opposition might be – it becomes incredibly difficult to justify things.

After the harrowing defeat to Liverpool, Parker didn’t mince his words post-match and seemed to suggest that the club were going to be resigned to such defeats throughout the season, due to the squad not being good enough.

That hasn’t gone down well, and after it became the third league loss on the spin, it was enough for him to lose his job in rapid fashion.

The unfortunate managerial sack race is a hotly debated topic at the start of every season, and while there has been plenty of concern surrounding Bournemouth and their ability to avoid relegation, Parker was not the name on everybody’s lips when predicting who would be gone first.

Plenty of managers remain under pressure and the likelihood is a number will follow Parker out of the door imminently, but for now, we think it’s as good a time as ever to take a look at the shortest managerial reigns in Premier League history. Check it out below.

Mel arrived