Last season Alan Pardew took touchline tantrum to a whole new level. In a moment of utter madness the then 52-year-old dramatically head-butted Hull City player David Meyler, for which he was fined £100,000 by the Toon and £60,000 by the FA, and let's not forget the three-game stadium ban and further four match touchline absence.
Pardew is never too far away from controversy and it comes as absolutely no surprise to see him installed as the early 7/1 favourite to be the first top-flight gaffer to be sent off.
However, he faces stiff competition from fellow hot heads Jose Mourinho (8/1) and Mark Hughes (9/1).
Mourinho, who seems to crave aggrevating the officials and the FA, has been sent to the stands on numerous occasions, as has Hughes, with both bosses given their marching orders last season.
Meanwhile the Premier League Sack Race favourite is Sam Allardyce ... just ahead of Pardew.
First Manager to be Sent Off Odds - Paddy Power
7/1 Alan Pardew
8/1 Jose Mourinho
9/1 Mark Hughes
12/1 Harry Redknapp
12/1 Louis van Gaal
12/1 Tony Pulis
14/1 Alan Irvine
14/1 Garry Monk
14/1 Nigel Pearson
14/1 Ronald Koeman
14/1 Sam Allardyce
14/1 Sean Dyche
16/1 Gus Poyet
16/1 Paul Lambert
16/1 Steve Bruce
18/1 Mauricio Pochettino
20/1 Brendan Rodgers
20/1 Manuel Pellegrini
22/1 Arsene Wenger
22/1 Roberto Martinez