The Scottish Premiership manager most feeling the heat as 12 bosses sack chances rated

The Scottish Premiership has even kicked off and already managers are starting to feel the heat after Viaplay Cup and European results.

St Johnstone’s 4-0 shocker against Stirling Albion has seen Steven MacLean come under fire before a ball is kicked in the league with the Perth side having already crashed out of the League Cup before the visit of Darren Young’s Binos to McDiarmid Park.

And for Lee Johnson an embarrassing first leg Europa Conference League loss to Andorran minnows Inter Club d’Escaldes has left him up against it. So it’s no surprise to see those two top the list with Scottish firm McBookie.com have made Saints boss MacLean as sack race favourite at just 6/4.

Easter Road gaffer Johnson is 6/1 to be the first Premiership boss to get his P45, after their humiliation in Andorra last week in the Europa Conference League and Inter Club d'Escaldes boss Otger Canals has vowed to show no fear at Easter Road as they attempt to do the double over Hibs in Europe.

Hibs lost 2-1 and they needed a late consolation from Joe Newell in the Europa Conference League tie. They have to beat the Pyrenees side by two clear goals now to be certain of qualification, with away goals not counting in Europe anymore.

And Spanish coach Canals insists his shock troops will travel to the Scottish capital with nothing to lose. He said: "We defeated a team from a big league like Scotland which has clubs like Celtic and Rangers in it. Therefore, I have told my players not to show any fear in the return leg. We have already beaten Hibernian.

"We know this is a huge challenge and we expect a physical encounter. But in football, it's not always the case that the favourite wins every time. My players were brave in the first leg and didn't give