Unai Emery next? Only SEVEN Premier League managers have moved mid-season since 2000

Amid speculation regarding Unai Emery moving from Aston Villa to Manchester United, Sam Cooper examines the rare instances of managers swapping Premier League clubs mid-season. Only seven managers have made such a switch this century, beginning with Glenn Hoddle leaving Southampton for Tottenham Hotspur in March 2001. The list also includes Graeme Souness, Steve Bruce, Harry Redknapp, Owen Coyle, and Alan Pardew.

The most recent occurrence was Graham Potter departing Brighton & Hove Albion for Chelsea in September 2022. Cooper analyzes the mixed outcomes of these mid-season moves, noting successes such as Redknapp reaching the Champions League quarter-finals with Tottenham after leaving Portsmouth, alongside struggles like Potter's seven-month tenure at Chelsea.