Lee Johnson became the first Scottish football manager to be relieved of his duties by Hibernian just a matter of weeks into the 2023/24 season - and fans will be questioning who might be next.
There appears to be a morbid fascination in Scotland as to who the identity of the manager to leave their post, or be sacked, will be.
With managers under constant pressure and some club displaying a few nervy moments both in domestic competition and in Europe so far, a number of supporters won’t be best pleased with how their sides are performing.
St Johnstone boss Steven MacLean was the bookies favourite to lose his job before the new season got underway, but a recent upturn in results coupled with Johnson’s departure from Hibs meant he survived that dreaded possibility.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is only just in the door at Parkhead and will surely be given time to bring his team back up to a level he wants them to be at after publicly admitting the current squad are weaker than they were last season under Ange Postecoglou.
Opposite number Michael Beale, who has been financially backed, will be starting to feel the heat following Sunday’s narrow 1-0 Old Firm derby defeat. It capped off a horrible week for the Rangers gaffer after failing in his objective to qualify for the Champions league group stages.
Here, GlasgowWorld has rated each manager’s chances of remaining in their role this season:
5. Malky Mackay - Ross County
Left it very late to secure Premiership safety via the play-offs last season and Mackay won’t be given the same time this year you’d imagine. A raft of new signings and a place among the top six so far have been a positive start and steering clear of a relegation battle must be his main objective, while looking further up the table. | SNS Group
6. David Martindale - Livingston
Has been extremely vocal about Livi’s tiny budget being the smallest in the league and has been seemingly desperate to cash in on his prized asset, Joel Nouble. Despite a lack of finances available to him, Martindale continues to do an excellent job at the Tony Macaroni Arena. Punters have tipped them to struggle this season, but if he keeps the club in the top-flight again with the minimum of fuss, he’ll likely remain in his post. | SNS Group
7. Stuart Kettlewell - Motherwell
Transformed the Steelmen’s fortunes towards the end of last season after replacing club legend Steven Hammell. Guided the club away from the drop zone and while he has to make do without the services of Kevin van Veen, results like Sunday against Hearts proves his players are absolutely clear on what their role is in Kettlewell’s game plan. Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group
8. Stephen Robinson - St Mirren
A strong contender for MOTY last term as the Buddies secured a top-six finish and narrowly missed out on European football. Has built a resolute team who are incredibly difficult to break down and Robinson’s stock is high in Scotland at present. A repeat of last year would go a long way to ensuring he’s definitely an unlikely early sack candidate. Photo: Paul Devlin - SNS Group