Gary O'Neil among four Premier League managers who risk getting sacked if they fail to win on Saturday
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Wolves will consider Gary O’Neil’s future if they fail to beat Southampton on Saturday, talkSPORT understands.
O’Neil currently retains the backing of the Molineux hierarchy despite a run of one win in 20 games dating back to last season.
But the board are aware O’Neil has lost the faith of many supporters, which has put his position under threat.
On the flip side, victory for Wolves could spell trouble for Southampton's Russell Martin.
talkSPORT understands Martin also remains under pressure ahead of the crunch clash between 19th and 20th in the Premier League.
As we previously reported, Martin retains the support of sporting director Rasmus Ankersen, but Serbian billionaire owner Dragan Solak has grown impatient with results.
That is not the only top-flight clash featuring two bosses whose futures are at risk – as West Ham take on Everton.
Hammers manager Julen Lopetegui is facing serious questions after a poor start to the season and talkSPORT has been told several senior stars are not fully on board with the Spaniard.
Toffees manager Sean Dyche is also under scrutiny from incoming new owner Dan Friedkin.
Out-of-work manager Sergio Conceicao, who led Porto to three league titles among 11 major honours, is thought to be on the radar of multiple English clubs.
Wolves have a history of hiring Portuguese coaches having experienced plenty of success with Nuno Espirito Santo before replacing him with current Benfica boss Bruno Lage.
And talkSPORT host Simon Jordan can understand why O’Neil is most at risk, even though he rates the Englishman from his time at Bournemouth.
Discussing a 5-3 defeat to Brentford in October, the former Crystal Palace owner was particularly brutal, saying: “I think that’s probably one of the most abject defensive performances I’ve ever seen from a Premier League club, it was that bad.
“They were shocking in every single aspect and Brentford could have had 15 goals.
“For me I looked at that performance and thought this is a manager that’s going to lose his job.
“They were abject defensively, they were absolutely shocking.”
That defeat came either side of 2-1 losses to title challengers Liverpool and Manchester City, and Wolves have since ended a five-game losing run.
However, draws against Brighton and Crystal Palace have still left them bottom of the league table on three points after ten games.
