Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Manchester City Stuart Pearce Contract terminated 14 May 2007[44] Sven-Göran Eriksson 6 July 2007[45] Pre-season
Chelsea José Mourinho Mutual consent 20 September 2007[46] Avram Grant 20 September 2007[46] 5th
Bolton Wanderers Sammy Lee Mutual consent 17 October 2007[47] Gary Megson 25 October 2007[48] 19th
Tottenham Hotspur Martin Jol Contract terminated 25 October 2007[49] Juande Ramos 27 October 2007[50] 18th
Wigan Athletic Chris Hutchings Contract terminated 5 November 2007[51] Steve Bruce 26 November 2007[52] 18th
Birmingham City Steve Bruce Wigan purchased rights for £3m 19 November 2007[52] Alex McLeish 28 November 2007[53] 15th
Derby County Billy Davies Mutual consent 26 November 2007[54] Paul Jewell 28 November 2007[55] 20th
Fulham Lawrie Sanchez Contract terminated 21 December 2007[56] Roy Hodgson 30 December 2007[57] 18th
Newcastle United Sam Allardyce Mutual consent 9 January 2008[58] Kevin Keegan 16 January 2008[59] 11th
Chelsea Avram Grant Contract terminated 24 May 2008[60] Luiz Felipe Scolari 1 July 2008[61] Post-season (2nd)
Manchester City Sven-Göran Eriksson Mutual consent 2 June 2008[62] Mark Hughes 4 June 2008[63] Post-season (9th)
Blackburn Rovers Mark Hughes Manchester City purchased rights for £4.6m[64] 4 June 2008[63] Paul Ince 22 June 2008[65] Post-season (7th)