Premier League 2016-17: Antonio Conte leads big six sack race as top bosses go head to head
Chelsea chief favourite for the chop ahead of Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino and Pep Guardiola
ANTONIO CONTE is favourite to be the first of the big six managers to lose their job as the Premier League battle of the bosses begins.
Some of the world's star coaches are preparing to lock horns this season in a mouthwatering clash to see who will come out on top in the dug-out.
Pep Guardiola has arrived at Manchester City while Jose Mourinho is beginning work across at Manchester United.
There is pressure on Arsene Wenger to finally mount a serious title challenge, while Jurgen Klopp and Maurcio Pochettino at Tottenham will be looking for big improvements from their teams.
But it is new Chelsea chief Conte who the bookies think is most likely to fail to deliver the success for his owners.
Conte has been brought in by Roman Abramovich tasked with returning the Blues to their former glory after a dismal campaign last season.
He has only signed two players so far but is confident his no-nonsense tactical approach will make an instant impact at Stamford Bridge.
But believe he is more likely to lose his job first out of the big six managers in the Premier League this season.
They make him 7/2 favourite to be the first from himself, Klopp, Wenger, Mourinho, Guardiola and Pochettino to leave their club.
The bookies fear Conte will suffer at the hands of trigger happy owner Abramovich unless Chelsea make a quick start to the new season.
Liverpool boss Klopp and Old Trafford new-man Mourinho are next up at 4/1 - with Arsenal manager Wenger, Pochettino and Guardiola all priced at 5/1.