Slaven Bilic became the fourth Premier League manager to lose his job this season

Slaven Bilic became the fourth Premier League manager to lose his job this seaso

Frank de Boer was the first top-flight boss to face the sack this term in September, after just five games and 77 days in charge at Crystal Palace.

 

In October, Leicester axed Craig Shakespeare after 219 days at the helm, before Everton dismissed Ronald Koeman six days later.

Southampton have had more Premier league managers than any other club, excluding interim appointments

Bilic was the first casualty this month, but pressure is mounting on Swansea's Paul Clement, West Brom's Tony Pulis and Southampton's Mauricio Pellegrino.

As Shakespeare and Koeman discovered this term, October (25 departures) is the fourth-worst month for job security, behind December (31).

However, managers can take a sigh of relief if they make it through the festive period into New Year.

So, Premier League managers feeling the heat should count down the days to New Year and hope for a prosperous spring.

However, Southampton's most prolific month for dismissals is January and at Chelsea, behind May, it's February - emphasising that no month is safe for a Premier League boss.