Howe, Conte, Nagelsmann — who is available as sacking season gathers pace

By Alexis Pereira | 27 Oct 2026 21:20, Last updated: 27 Oct 2026 21:31

With Michael Carrick’s Manchester United reign on the line and Pierre Sage warring to support his Crystal Palace job, the managerial marketplace is becoming 1 of the astir watched corners of European shot this autumn. Several high-profile names are presently without clubs, offering a scope of options from proven Premier League operators to erstwhile planetary managers seeking a instrumentality to nine football.

Eddie Howe

Eddie Howe, 48, is the astir straightforward enactment for immoderate English top-flight club. He near Newcastle United astatine the extremity of past play aft 5 years successful charge, during which helium rebuilt the nine from relegation candidates into Champions League regulars, won the EFL Cup and reached a 2nd final. He had antecedently taken Bournemouth done the divisions earlier joining Tyneside. His grounds is strong, his benignant has wide entreaty and helium has truthful acold avoided the benignant of contention that surrounds immoderate of the different names connected this list.

Antonio Conte

Antonio Conte near Napoli successful May aft 2 seasons successful charge, departing the time aft a nationalist disagreement with president Aurelio De Laurentiis. His 2nd play ended arsenic runners-up successful Serie A. Conte has won league titles successful Italy, England and crossed nine shot but his tenures seldom reason smoothly. He precocious expressed a privation to instrumentality to the Premier League.

Didier Deschamps

Didier Deschamps stepped down from France aft the 2026 World Cup, ending a 14-year reign that included the 2018 rubric and a 2022 last arsenic manager. He had besides won the 1998 World Cup arsenic a subordinate with France. Long associated with Olympique de Marseille — wherever helium won the Champions League arsenic a subordinate and managed the nine — Deschamps remains 1 of the astir decorated managers successful European shot without a existent position.

Roberto Martinez

Roberto Martinez near Portugal aft their last-16 exit astatine the World Cup against Spain. He had taken complaint successful aboriginal 2023, reached the 2024 European Championship quarter-finals and won the Nations League. Portugal’s endowment level suggested a deeper tourney tally was imaginable and helium was criticised for being predictable successful his selections.

Julian Nagelsmann

Julian Nagelsmann near Germany pursuing their punishment shootout exit against Paraguay astatine the World Cup, a effect that was considered a important under-achievement fixed the prime disposable to him. He had antecedently managed Bayern Munich earlier interior friction ended his clip astatine the club.

Arne Slot

Arne Slot spent 2 seasons astatine Liverpool that could not person been much antithetic from 1 another. He guided the Reds to the 2024-25 Premier League rubric successful his debut run earlier a crisp reversal the pursuing year, with mediocre performances, unexpected defeats and reported dressing country tensions — including difficulties with Mohamed Salah — contributing to a fifth-place finish. He departed with his estimation analyzable by what had been a hard 2nd section connected Merseyside.