Sky Sports says the Premier League is heading into a summer of dugout change, with five clubs certain to make a managerial switch and 13 clubs under some level of uncertainty around the head coach position. Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City are already among the biggest decision points, while Liverpool and Newcastle still have questions to answer.
Why City, United and Chelsea define the summer
The clearest headline is at Manchester City, where Pep Guardiola's 10-year reign has ended and Enzo Maresca is set to be appointed his successor this summer. That is a major reset in itself, even before the wider churn around the league is counted.
At Manchester United, the uncertainty has already been removed. Sky Sports says the club handed Michael Carrick a two-year contract ahead of their final game at Brighton, and he went into that last day on the back of 2.29 points per game since taking over in January, plus a 12th win in 17 games at Brighton. United are third in the Premier League, which makes the call easier to read than most.
Chelsea sit eighth, and that places them firmly in the reset bracket too. This is not a summer with one club making a hard choice and everyone else standing still. The biggest names are already moving.
Liverpool and Newcastle still have summer questions
Liverpool are expected to continue with Arne Slot next season, but the article still describes a summer of big change and another crucial transfer market for the club. Their place in the table, fifth, and their recent patchy run of results are part of why the noise has not gone away.
Newcastle are also part of the broader uncertainty around head coach positions. Their 12th-place standing makes them another club whose summer cannot be treated as settled yet.
The point of the Sky Sports roundup is not that every club is about to rip everything up. It is that the Premier League is heading into a transfer window with an unusually large number of decisions already in motion. City have made theirs, United have made theirs, Chelsea look set for another one, and Liverpool and Newcastle are still carrying open questions into the summer.
FAQ
Will five Premier League clubs change managers this summer?
Sky Sports says five clubs are certain to make a managerial change in the dugout this summer, and the article also analyses 13 clubs where there has been uncertainty around the head coach position.
Why is Manchester City’s managerial change such a big story?
Pep Guardiola's 10-year reign at Manchester City has ended, with Enzo Maresca set to be appointed his successor this summer. That makes City one of the biggest moving parts in the Premier League's summer shake-up.
Are Manchester United and Chelsea the clearest reset cases?
Yes. Manchester United handed Michael Carrick a two-year contract ahead of their final game at Brighton, while Chelsea are also being framed as a reset case after another change in the dugout.
Is Liverpool definitely changing manager this summer?
No. The article says Liverpool are expected to continue with Arne Slot next season, but there is still uncertainty around the club and another crucial transfer market to get through.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 2 outlets. How we work →
