The Sack Race: Arbeloa and De Zerbi tipped to leave Fulham and Tottenham

Álvaro Arbeloa and Roberto De Zerbi have become the early favorites to be the first coach to leave his post at Premier League this season

Fulham Boss Arbeloa saw his odds slashed to 9/4 after defeat at home to Crystal Palace at the weekend, while online rumors suggest all is not well off the pitch at Craven Cottage.

The West London club are yet to register a point this season after also losing to Chelsea and Sunderland in the Premier League.

Arbeloa only joined Fulham in the summer after a miserable spell at Real Madrid which saw the Spanish giants finish second behind arch-rivals Barcelona amid dressing room discontent that culminated in a row between Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde.

De Zerbi also under pressure at Tottenham

De Zerbi is certainly on firmer ground after taking the lead Tottenham to Premier League survival last season. However, a slow start to the new campaign means he is 4/1 to come out on top.

Spurs spent heavily in the transfer window on the likes of Sandro Tonali, Savio and Mateus Fernandes, but the results have yet to follow with the weekend’s draw at Nottingham Forest seeing them take a first point.

And while De Zerbi is unlikely to face the sack, the volatile Italian does have a reputation for falling out with managers over disagreements ending his spells at both Brighton and Marseille.

Aston Villa had a difficult window and had to miss out on a number of key players. They are also mired in one point from three games, increasing the pressure on Unai Emery, but the Spaniard is well regarded at Villa Park.

Spokesperson of William HillLee Phelps said: “There has been a shake-up in the betting in the recruitment race, with Alvaro Arbeloa and Roberto De Zerbi favored to leave their places first after poor results at Fulham and Tottenham.

“Fulham remain useless after their defeat at Crystal Palace as Arbeloa dropped to 9/4 favorite to go first, while De Zerbi has also seen his odds slashed to 4/1, with Spurs picking up just one point from their opening three games.

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