{
  "id": 1944921,
  "title": "EPL: Allardyce names manager to be sacked if he fails to win title this season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/epl-allardyce-names-manager-to-be-sacked-if-he-fails-to-win-title",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T13:35:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/epl-allardyce-names-manager-to-be-sacked-if-he-fails-to-win-title-this-season/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United manager, Sam Allardyce, has made a bold prediction about Manchester City's prospects for the upcoming Premier League season. He believes that Enzo Maresca, City's current manager, will secure the title in his first season. However, Allardyce also warns that Maresca would be sacked if he fails to deliver. The former England manager believes this stance is based on Arsenal's inability to defend their Premier League title this season. Allardyce's prediction comes after Arsenal's impressive 85-point performance in the 2025-26 season, which saw them clinch the championship after a long wait of 22 years. The squad's performance was highlighted with a 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the FA Community Shield match on Sunday. Despite this, Allardyce has surprisingly backed Manchester City to win the 2026-27 Premier League title. When discussing his thoughts on the matter on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, Allardyce said, \"Manchester City. I think Enzo Maresca is going to have a great first season. If he doesn’t, he will be out.\" The comment sparked surprise from Phil Thompson, a Liverpool icon, who stated, \"I wasn’t anticipating that; it’s astonishing. I am supporting Arsenal... as they appear to be more stable than the other potential title contenders.\"",
  "summary": "Former Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United manager, Sam Allardyce, has predicted that Manchester City boss, Enzo Maresca, will win the Premier League in his first season but would be sacked if he fails. He believes that Arsenal will not be able to defend their Premier League title this season. Mikel Arteta’s squad, which ended […] EPL: Allardyce names manager to be sacked if he fails to win…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: Frank Leboeuf names title winners, teams to finish top six this season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/epl-frank-leboeuf-names-title-winners-teams-to-finish-top-six-this",
        "published": "2026-08-19T06:01:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}