Newcastle United vs Sunderland now ‘loser leaves town’ match after double Premier League sacking
Newcastle United and Sunderland are set to renew their Tyne-Wear derby hostilities on December 6.
Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris is now the only Premier League manager ahead of Matthias Jaissle in the bookmakers’ sack race.
The international break is renowned for being a managerial graveyard - and two axes fell on Thursday. Manchester United finally fired Michael Carrick after weeks of speculation.
And just hours later, Crystal Palace - currently bottom of the table - pulled the trigger on Pierre Sage. Both coaches were the bookies’ favourites to face the chop and have finally been put out of their misery.
Newcastle United and Sunderland
As a result, Le Bris and Jaissle are now leading the race to be the next manager on the chopping block. Sunderland won 1-0 over Chelsea last weekend to ease the pressure levels around the Stadium of Light.
Jaissle retains the faith of the St James’ Park hierarchy as Newcastle sit 12th in the Premier League. However, fans remain torn over the German, with only a slender majority (50.006 per cent) backing him in our poll a week ago.
Loser leaves town?
There will be added pressure on both managers ahead of a huge Tyne-Wear derby next month. Newcastle are aiming for their first home win over Sunderland since the famous 5-1 triumph in October 2010.
It could be a case of “loser leaves town” if the Jaissle and Le Bris are still under the pump by the time the fixture arrives. The derby has a knack for driving fan sentiment after a result, with many Newcastle fans turning against Eddie Howe following the 2-1 defeat in March.