Spurs lead the manager sack race, but who is safest?

Spurs Sit Atop Premier League Sack Race After Rocky Start

Five games into the new Premier League campaign, and the managerial mood music is already shifting, according to EPL Index/Opta Stats. Tottenham are reportedly leading the "sack race" charts, with the north London club's early-season form putting pressure on the dugout despite the usual caveat that a handful of matches rarely defines a season.

Elsewhere, Brighton's Roberto De Zerbi is said to be struggling, his side's results contributing to growing scrutiny of his position, while at the other end of the spectrum West Ham's David Moyes is understood to be among the best-performing managers in the division so far this term.

The report frames this as an early snapshot rather than a definitive judgement — form can swing quickly across a 38-game season — but it underlines how quickly perception around clubs and their coaches can change once results start going against them. As the Premier League moves past its opening month, all eyes will be on whether these early trends hold or reverse.