Next Manchester United Manager Odds: Solskjaer New Favourite To Replace Amorim
Manchester United parted company with manager Ruben Amorim on Monday and the search is on to find his replacement.
Darren Fletcher is in charge for Wednesday's Premier League clash with Burnley and is likely to stay at the helm until an interim head coach is appointed for the rest of the season.
United are then expected to make a permanent appointment in the summer, but who will it be?
The market remains volatile on betting sites, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the new favourite to replace Amorim, who was sacked 14 months into the role.
United's director of football Jason Wilcox reportedly fell out with Amorim over tactics, specifically his decision to stick with a three-man defence, since when he is understood to have held informal talks with Solskjaer, Fletcher and Michael Carrick about the caretaker role at United.
The Red Devils are sixth in the Premier League table but, with just three wins from their last 11 games, United's hierarchy decided a change was needed to give them the best chance of finishing in the top four.
We take a look at the main candidates to fill the vacancy on a permanent basis and the latest next Manchester United manager odds.
Next Man Utd Manager Odds: Shock Solskjaer Return?
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spent three years as United boss, first as a caretaker when Jose Mourinho was sacked in December 2018 and then as a permanent manager until he was shown the door and replaced by Ralf Rangnick on an interim basis.
United reached the 2020/21 Europa League final under their former striker and were seventh in the Premier League table when he was given his marching orders.
Some supporters are starting to look back fondly at the reign of the Norwegian, who spent 11 seasons at the club as a player and scored the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final.
Only Mourinho has a better points per game average than Solskjaer in the post-Alex Ferguson era and he remains a very popular figure at Old Trafford.
Solskjaer spent a few years in the managerial wilderness until he was appointed Besiktas manager in January, a role which lasted just eight months, but he is the 7/4 favourite to make a dramatic return to United.
Man Utd Next Manager Betting: Fletcher Auditions For Top Job
Fletcher made more than 340 appearances for the Red Devils during a 20-year spell and since 2020 has been coaching United's youth teams.
The former Scotland midfielder first took charge of the U16s, then spent three years as the club's technical director.
Since July, he has been in charge of the club's U18s, but he now has the chance to prove himself as the main man.
The big question is whether he will ditch Amorim's preferred 3-4-3 formation and revert to a four-man defence which proved successful against Newcastle recently.
In an ever-changing market, Fletcher, whose twin sons Jack and Tyler have been on the bench in recent games, is 6/1 to convince the United board to convert a caretaker role into a permanent position.
Next Manchester United Manager Odds
Manager | Odds | Betting Site |
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | 7/4 | |
Darren Fletcher | 6/1 | |
Oliver Glasner | 17/2 | |
Michael Carrick | 12/1 | |
Enzo Maresca | 14/1 | |
Xavi Hernandez | 14/1 | |
Gareth Southgate | 18/1 | |
Unai Emery | 33/1 | |
Andoni Iraola | 33/1 | |
Robert De Zerbi | 33/1 | |
Simone Inzaghi | 33/1 | |
Thomas Tuchel | 33/1 | |
Mauricio Pochettino | 35/1 | |
Marco Silva | 40/1 |
(Odds correct at the time of publishing: 4.30pm - 6/1/2026)
Man Utd Next Manager Odds: Glasner A Likely Target
Oliver Glasner remains hot property after guiding Crystal Palace to FA Cup glory last season - their first major trophy.
The Austrian, who won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt, is out of contract in the summer when he is likely to have plenty of clubs chasing his signature.
Glasner expressed his frustration with the Eagles' pre-season transfer policy, knowing they would need a bigger squad to cope with domestic and European campaigns, so it is likely he will be available.
Palace have had an exhausting run of fixtures over the festive period and have taken just one point from their last five games, but Glasner is surely a name on the lips of United's hierarchy and is 17/2 second favourite on a couple of betting apps to land the United job.
Man Utd Next Manager Betting: Carrick In The Frame
Carrick looks an interesting contender at 12/1 in the next Manchester United manager odds.
The former England midfielder remains out of work following his departure from Middlesbrough at the end of last season after failing to reach the play-offs.
Carrick knows United very well after spending 12 seasons at Old Trafford, helping the club win five league titles and the Champions League in 2008.
He was unbeaten as United manager during a temporary three-game spell when Solskjaer was sacked, so he has experience of being in the hot-seat.
Maresca Losing Ground
Enzo Maresca was the early favourite to replace Amorim at Old Trafford, but his odds have since drifted to 14/1 with SpreadEx.
The former Leicester boss left Chelsea on New Year's Day amid increasing tension with the club's hierarchy.
The Italian reportedly told the club's board that he had held talks with figures associated with Manchester City about replacing Pep Guardiola as manager.
This came after his comments about the "worst 48 hours" at the club following a 2-0 victory over Everton in mid-December.
Maresca won the Europa Conference League and the inaugural Club World Cup during his 18 months in charge at Stamford Bridge, success which is bound to impress the United board.
When Will Southgate Return?
Gareth Southgate has been on sabbatical since leaving his role as England coach, so could this be the moment he finally returns to the dugout?
Southgate stepped down as head coach of the Three Lions following the Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain, but in November revealed he was not looking to get back into football management.
However, the former Middlesbrough boss is 18/1 for the United job.
Big Names In List Of Outsiders
Former Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez is available for work and is priced at 14/1 to fill the United vacancy, but there are a few Premier League managers in the conversation.
Unai Emery is enjoying a superb season with Aston Villa and is 33/1 for the United post, the same price as Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola.
Fulham's Marco Silva is available at 40/1.
Elsewhere, Simone Inzaghi, now with Saudi side Al-Hilal, is 33/1, as are USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino and Marseille's former Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi.
England manager Thomas Tuchel, who could be available after the summer if the Three Lions flop at the World Cup, is also 33/1.
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