3 Premier League managers at risk of losing their jobs

With Maurizio Sarri thriving as the new Chelsea manager, his position looks extremely secure at this point in time. Chelsea is off to a blistering start in the new Premier League campaign, after winning all four matches. The club is now in second place, behind Liverpool, because of a slightly inferior goal difference.

Unai Emery is another man who took over a Premier League club before the season began. The Spaniard did not enjoy the best of starts in England as they suffered two consecutive defeats. However, Arsenal currently seems a little more rejuvenated after securing victories over West Ham and Cardiff City.

Although there are a few notable managers thriving in the league, there are others who have to start worrying about their job. It is common to see clubs changing managers as soon as the results do not prove to be favourable. As of now, no one has been sacked. However, it is just a matter of time that one of them will be asked to leave the club, henceforth becoming the first manager of this season to be fired. Here is a look at the three managers at risk of losing their jobs.

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#3 Manuel Pellegrini

Pellegrini is the only manager yet to get a point

West Ham remains the only club in the English Premier to have not gotten a single point after four matches. The Chilean was brought in as a replacement for David Moyes who left after the season came to an end. Many fans were left disappointed after the club finished in 13th place, but things could have gone a lot worse.

The Hammers previously played in European competition. However, even though it is still pretty early into the new season, it seems like a daunting and uphill challenge for Pellegrini to bring West Ham into the top six. In fact, his position as the club's manager may not even last long. During the summer transfer window, West Ham welcomed many new signings. Jack Wilshere joined the London club on a free transfer after his contract with Arsenal ended. Felipe Anderson also signed for the club in a record deal from Lazio. However, Pellegrini's men have indeed suffered a slow start to the season despite bringing in many stars.

Although it is understandable that it takes time for a new manager to significantly change things in the club, Pellegrini is not a man without any experience in England. He had previously managed Manchester City and even guided his side to the title. For other clubs which have changed managers such as Chelsea and Arsenal, they are faring considerably better than West Ham. In light of this winless streak, Tony Cascarino believes that Pellegrini should face the sack.

Pressure is certainly mounting on the 64-year-old. Last season, Crystal Palace decided to call it a day after Frank de Boer failed to win a single point from the opening four matches. Given that the internationals are due to begin, Pellegrini ought to make good use of the time to examine what has gone wrong. They will face Everton as soon as the league resumes. Losing that match could be the pivotal point which may lead to his sacking.

#2 Sean Dyche

Dyche explained that his men were fatigue after fighting for a spot in Europa League

Burnley currently sits on 19th, after securing only a draw from the first four games. Perhaps Dyche's side is experiencing fatigue after fighting hard for a spot in this season's Europa League action. Unfortunately, their efforts did not pay off as they fell to a defeat to Olympiakos during the play-off.

The most recent loss to Manchester United was an expected one even though the Red Devils, themselves, are not in a particularly good form. However, the shocks came when Clarets could not even beat Southampton or Fulham. Burnley finished sixth overall last season as compared to Southampton who barely survived relegation and Fulham who was promoted just this season. Dyche should have led his side to get the maximum six points from those two games, but they only received a single point from the draw with the Saints.

Burnley had a relatively quiet summer as compared to the rest of the Premier League clubs. The most notable signing was Joe Hart who joined from rival club, Manchester City. The England international made many good saves, including a penalty save, to keep the scoreline at 0-2 during their loss to Jose Mourinho's men.

Besides him, the club also signed Ben Gibson and Matej Vydra. The latter has yet to be named in Dyche's Premier League squad. This questions the purpose of getting the Czech Republic international to join in a £11 million deal in the first place. The English manager and his team would have to step up their game or else they will soon be involved in a relegation battle where Dyche could lose his job.

#1 David Wagner

Wagner penned an extension in May

Wagner's role as the club's manager is certainly unsafe right from the opening matchday. At the Kirklees Stadium, the Terriers were humbled in a 0-3 defeat by the hands of Chelsea. Soon after, the team was humiliated by Manchester City in a 6-1 thrashing. Fans would have thought that his time as the manager is coming to an end, but Wagner has hung on till date.

In the second round of the football league cup, Huddersfield suffered a 2-0 loss at the Bet365 stadium. During that game, they faced Stoke City which had been relegated the previous season. The loss surely placed greater pressure on him as more eyes are now looking at whether he is capable of stabilising the club's performance and bringing them to greater heights.

The German-American manager has said that surviving in the league would be like a trophy. Admittedly, there will not be a game where clubs will find it easy to overcome their opponents without having to sweat. The race to become the first manager of the season to be sacked in the Premier League is still on. In May, Wagner committed his future to the club by penning a new three-year extension deal. However, that has now seemed to be a wrong move if Wagner is unable to cope with the demands of managing a club in EPL.