This summer is shaping up to be one of managerial uncertainty and upheaval at the end of a season in which 10 Premier League bosses have already left their jobs.
Liam Rosenior was the most recent of those—sacked by Chelsea earlier this week after just three months in charge.
Looking ahead to the summer, questions hang over the long-term futures of Manchester City's Pep Guardiola and Fulham's Marco Silva, while Liverpool boss Arne Slot and Newcastle's Eddie Howe have come under scrutiny.
Beyond that, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, and Manchester United need to make appointments. Bournemouth have already done that by luring Marco Rose, but current Cherries boss Andoni Iraola is now on the market.
There are also a number of top World Cup managers who could become available, along with others such as former Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso looking for their next move.
Senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel analyses an intense manager market as it stands and discovers that uncertainty is the key word.
The clubs who need to make appointments
Let's start with those three clubs definitely needing a new manager—Chelsea, Crystal Palace, and Manchester United.
Michael Carrick has done his chances of securing the United job on a full-time basis no harm at all while working on an interim basis since Ruben Amorim's dismissal. Their expected Champions League qualification will only serve to strengthen his claims.
Players are responding to the former United midfielder's methods and have recorded some impressive results during his reign. The club want their next manager to be a good coach but also someone with character and charisma to cope with scrutiny. As impressive as Carrick has been, he lacks experience managing a club the size of United—some inside the club believe experience to be a necessary component. If the appointment of a proven, big-name manager becomes achievable, United could yet pivot, but, as things stand, Carrick is a strong candidate.
Elsewhere, Rosenior's sacking means Chelsea must again search for a new boss.