Matthias Jaissle tipped for Newcastle sack by Sky pundit
Tim Sherwood has already tipped Newcastle United manager Matthias Jaissle to be sacked this season.
The 38-year-old only took over earlier this month, replacing Eddie Howe after he made the decision to step down.
The Englishman had been in charge for almost five years, but has reportedly grown tired with the challenge and saw the mass change this summer as the final straw.
Newcastle have lost Kieran Trippier, Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and club captain Bruno Guimaraes, with the latter's exit proving a blow too damaging for Howe.
Replacements have been brought in, for the most part, but there is a significant amount of uncertainty engulfing St James' Park.
A poor start could be detrimental to Jaissle, who needs to quickly prove his ability to get the Magpies back on track.
Tim Sherwood unconvinced by Matthias Jaissle
Jaissle arrives in the Premier League having spent much of his senior management career in the Saudi Pro League.
The German was initially a coach with RB Leipzig and Brondby, before eventually becoming the manager of Red Bull Salzburg in 2021.
The 38-year-old was very successful there and was poached by Al-Ahli in 2023, leading his side to the AFC Champions League twice in three years.
There is little doubt that Jaissle is highly rated and undoubtedly a tactical talent for the coaching game.
In the Premier League, however, and particularly in Newcastle's situation, he will face challenges that he never has before.
The English top flight is considered the best football league in the world for a reason, and it can easily swallow up both young players and young managers.
"Newcastle. They have unrealistic expectations among the hierarchy there," Sherwood said when asked by Sky Sports News on Tuesday which Premier League side will change their manager first.
"Allowing Eddie Howe to leave, I just think the new manager will struggle. Two of their best players have gone and those they've signed are not up to the level.
"The expectations are too high - top four, top six - but they're a mid-table side and they'll make a change. [The owners] won't blame themselves but rather the manager."
What does a successful first season look like for Jaissle?
Jaissle has refused to place an expectation on his first season in charge of Newcastle.
The German has encouraged ambition, but also appears keen to insist that progress will be slowly earned at St James' Park.
The first course of action will be to stabilise his team and get them playing well together, with igniting chemistry vital after so many changes.
If Jaissle can do that, he will have got over an early hurdle, and a season that would see Newcastle return to the top half may be enough to keep him in charge.