Next Manchester United Manager: Glasner A Narrow Favourite
Ruben Amorim's future as Manchester United manager remains uncertain after a dreadful season, including their Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.
Massimiliano Allegri had been favourite to replace the under-fire manager, but after he rejoined AC Milan, it is Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner who narrowly heads the market.
Football betting sites will continue to update their odds on who will be the next manager at Old Trafford and below we look at the main contenders to take over from Amorim if he gets the sack.
Glasner Will Be Linked To Many Jobs
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 the 6/1 favourite for the Old Trafford job.
Next Manchester United Manager Odds
Manager | Odds | Probability |
Oliver Glasner | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Gareth Southgate | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Mauricio Pochettino | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Thomas Frank | 9/1 | 10% |
Kieran McKenna | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Marco Silva | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Unai Emery | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Andoni Iraola | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Roberto De Zerbi | 16/1 | 5.9% |
Zinedine Zidane | 16/1 | 5.9% |
Southgate Ready For Comeback?
Gareth Southgate is still waiting for the right opportunity to return to the dugout.
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 boss led the Three Lions to two European Championship finals and the last four of the 2018 World Cup.
Southgate stood down last 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 is 8/1 on betting apps to end up at Old Trafford should United’s board decide to make a change.
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.
Frank Ready For Bigger Challenge
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 (9/1) might be tempted to take the United job, but he might wait for a more appealing challenge.
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 come calling.
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 who finished ninth in the table.
Whether United would be keen to gamble on an unproven manager at the top level remains 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 Fulham's Marco Silva and Aston Villa boss Unai Emery, who are both 12/1 to replace Amorim.
Zinedine Zidane and former Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi can be backed at 16/1.
* Reminder: These are hypothetical odds provided by industry experts.
