Michael Carrick and Pierre Sage
A Premier League managerial bloodbath could potentially be on its way in the upcoming November international break.
After this weekend, domestic football will take a break again, and that could be the time that multiple clubs pull the trigger.
Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick.4
Carrick has been given more time by Man United, but the international break may spell the end for him if wins don't come their way
There has not been a single dismissal in the top flight heading into November, but there are plenty of bosses on the brink.
Michael Carrick has already survived the sack once, but if Manchester United fail to win before the break, he may well go.
Meanwhile, Regis Le Bris is under pressure at bottom-of-the-table Sunderland and Pierre Sage is struggling with Crystal Palace.
Joining them in trouble is also Oliver Glasner at Nottingham Forest, who challenged the board to sack him after another defeat.
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Crook said on talkSPORT's latest episode of the Premier League All Access Podcast: "I'm not sure all of the owners are going to hold their nerve over the international break.
"But the race is on to see who goes first..."
Which manager will be sacked first?
"I still have a feeling it may be Pierre Sage at Crystal Palace," Crook then predicted. "I think what's really interesting is, if you speak to Palace fans, they quite like him and want it to work.
"They think the problems are at board level and they've not replaced the players they've sold, rather than the manager.
"But they're not winning games and it felt like a big one against Spurs...they could probably do without the Europa League.
"One more Premier League game before the break and if he doesn't win that one, then his position is going to be seriously scrutinised by the hierarchy during the break."
Pierre Sage looks on during Crystal Palace's defeat to Newcastle4
Crook thinks Palace boss Sage is going to be the first casualty as his side sit in the bottom three with six losses in nine games
Under pressure manager records this season
*All records in league
Pierre Sage at Crystal Palace: 2 wins, 1 draw, 6 losses (18th)
Michael Carrick at Man United: 1 win, 4 draws, 4 losses (17th)
Oliver Glasner at Nottingham Forest: 1 win, 3 draws, 5 losses (19th)
Regis Le Bris at Sunderland: 1 win, 2 draws, 6 losses (20th)
Nuno Espirito Santo at West Ham: 6 wins, 4 draws, 3 losses
Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris.4
Sunderland manager Le Bris could be in trouble as his side are sat bottom of the Premier League following a woeful start to the campaign
Crook also threw Nuno Espirito Santo at West Ham into the mix of potential sackings after a slow start in the Championship.
The Hammers are eighth in the second tier and some fans have turned on the manager, having won just six of their opening 13 games following relegation.
He was then asked how many of the five under-pressure bosses he thinks will survive the international break.
"Glasner probably gets a bit more time, I think," Crook said.
"Le Bris, I think he could be in big trouble...at the end of last season, he was under pressure then, so it wouldn't surprise me.
"I think Pierre Sage will go. I don't think Steve Parish is enamoured with him.
Nottingham Forest head coach Oliver Glasner.4
Crook thinks Glasner will get some more time despite winning just one of his first nine league games as boss
"Nuno at West Ham, he might survive as there's still this divide at board level. It was David Sullivan who wanted to get rid of him in the summer, but he doesn't have quite the say he used to.
"And Michael Carrick is a really interesting one.
"Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada are desperate for him to find something in these next two games that can convince his doubters that he can turn things around.
"But ultimately, I don't think he will survive."
So, if Crook is correct, it means we may well be seeing three big sackings in the coming weeks...
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