Next Manchester United Manager: Allegri Favourite After Amorim's Final Loss
Ruben Amorim's future as Manchester United manager remains uncertain after their Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.
Football betting sites will continue to update their odds on who will be the next manager at Old Trafford.
Brennan Johnson's goal before half-time was the difference between the two teams who both needed the win to save disappointing campaigns.
United return to league action with a home game against Aston Villa on Sunday, looking to avoid a 19th defeat in the Premier League.
Whatever the result, the club will finish in their lowest position in the Premier League era and a busy summer awaits.
Attracting players to a club with no European football will be difficult, but will Amorim be the man to overlook their transfer business this summer?
We look at the leading candidates lined up to be United's next permanent manager.
Allegri Could Be The Man To Turn Things Around
Former Juventus and Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri is the 4/1 favourites to replace Amorim in the Old Trafford dugout.
The Italian, who has been linked to take over Saudi club Al Ahli in June, has impressive coaching credentials and might well prefer the challenge of managing a Premier League club should he get the call.
His resume is highlighted by five consecutive Serie A titles during his time at Juventus, as well as guiding the team to two Champions League finals.
That kind of experience is what United need right now.
Next Manchester United Manager Odds
Manager | Odds | Probability |
Massimiliano Allegri | 4/1 | 20% |
Oliver Glasner | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Mauricio Pochettino | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Kieran McKenna | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Thomas Frank | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Gareth Southgate | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Zinedine Zidane | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Marco Silva | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Unai Emery | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Andoni Iraola | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Glasner Will Be Linked To Many Jobs
Oliver Glasner's stock has never been higher after he added the FA Cup to his impressive list of achievements.
Glasner's Crystal Palace beat Manchester City 1-0 to end the club's 164-year wait for their first major trophy.
The Wembley success came five years after the Austrian led Eintracht Frankfurt to victory over Rangers in the Europa League final.
Palace might struggle to keep their manager who has proved he knows what it takes to win a trophy. Glasner is 6/1 for the Old Trafford job.
Pochettino Has Unfinished Business In England
Don't be surprised if Mauricio Pochettino returns to a managerial role in the Premier League some day.
The former Tottenham manager took Spurs to the final of the Champions League in 2019, where they were beaten by Liverpool.
The Argentine's spell in charge of the USNMT is not going as well as he would have liked.
Home defeats to Panama and Canada have not gone down well, but it's going to take something special to take him away from leading the US into next summer's World Cup on home soil.
Pochettino is 8/1 to be United's next manager.
United Could Rekindle McKenna Interest
This time last year, when Erik ten Hag's future was in the spotlight, Kieran McKenna was tipped to replace the Dutchman as United's boss.
Contact was made, but McKenna decided to stay at Ipswich after guiding the club to the Premier League following back-to-back promotions.
McKenna has experience of working at Old Trafford, having served as an assistant to Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
With Ipswich back in the Championship, McKenna (10/1) might be exploring other opportunities and he may struggle to say no to United a second time, if they came calling.
Frank Waiting For Bigger Opportunity
Thomas Frank has led Brentford to another stellar season to add to his impressive CV at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Sooner or later, clubs bigger than the Bees will come calling for the Dane, who will have a big decision to make.
Manchester United are in theory a much bigger club, but Brentford will finish above them in the Premier League for the first time.
Frank (10/1) might be tempted to take the United job, but he might wait for a more appealing job.
Southgate Seeks Next Challenge
Gareth Southgate is another manager waiting for the right opportunity.
Southgate’s eight-year reign as England coach ended after the Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain, but could he make a return to club management at one of the world’s biggest clubs?
The former Middlesbrough and Aston Villa boss led the Three Lions to two European Championship finals and the last four of the 2018 World Cup.
Southgate stood down in the summer and said he wanted to take a year out of management, but he would surely be tempted if United came calling.
The former England boss has seen his odds come in to 10/1 on betting apps to end up at Old Trafford should United’s board decide to make a change.
Impressive Iraola A Future Star
Andoni Iraola is emerging as one of the Premier League’s next top managers and is now just 12/1 to be the new United gaffer.
He has taken a club with one of the smallest budgets in the division and turned them into an exciting team that has proven their quality against the strongest opponents this season.
Indeed, like Arsenal, Manchester City, Newcastle and Tottenham, United have been humbled by a Cherries side that have a slim chance of bringing European football to the Vitality Stadium.
Whether United would be keen to take a gamble on an unproven manager at the top level is to be seen, but if they are looking for an exciting prospect for the future, the 42-year-old could be their man.
Other names in the frame to replace Amorim include ex-Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane, Fulham's Marco Silva and Aston Villa boss Unai Emery, who are all 12/1 to replace Amorim.
* Reminder: These are hypothetical odds provided by industry experts.
