Maurizio Sarri leads way for Premier League newcomers at Chelsea | Paul Wilson


The Italian has made the most impressive start of the seven managers new to the top flight or on fresh assignments, while doubts already dog Manuel Pellegrini and Neil Warnock

There are no fewer than seven new managers in the Premier League this season, four of them completely new – Maurizio Sarri, Unai Emery, Nuno Espírito Santo and Slavisa Jokanovic – and three others with previous experience but in new club situations. As the domestic programme returns with two from the latter group meeting at Goodison Park, it is already evident that at least one of the fresh faces – if Manuel Pellegrini has ever been thus described – is under pressure.

Before we move into the nitty-gritty of the season, with everyone still in the period of grace that precedes the sack race, here is a quick résumé of how the new intake have fared in the first month.

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