Next Manchester United Manager: Southgate Favourite To Step In If Amorim Leaves
This summer will be a big one for Ruben Amorim as he attempts to put his own stamp on the team that performed so badly last season.
Question marks remain over whether the Portuguese is the man to take Manchester United back to the top table of English football, and Gareth Southgate has emerged as the favourite to replace him with betting sites.
For now, the United hierarchy are likely to give Amorim some time, and they have already backed him in the transfer market. How long he will get to turn things around at the club remains to be seen.
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.
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 4/1 on betting apps to end up at Old Trafford should United’s board decide to make a change.
Next Manchester United Manager Odds
Manager | Odds | Probability |
Gareth Southgate | 4/1 | 20% |
Oliver Glasner | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Mauricio Pochettino | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Michael Carrick | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Kieran McKenna | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Marco Silva | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Unai Emery | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Andoni Iraola | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Zinedine Zidane | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Roberto De Zerbi | 16/1 | 5.9% |
Glasner Will Be Linked To Many Jobs
His Crystal Palace side 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, but he is contracted until after the 2026 World Cup.
He has been linked with the United hot seat in the past and would surely find it difficult to turn them down.
Pochettino is 8/1 to be United's next manager.
Carrick A Surprise Candidate
If Manchester United's owners want to turn to someone who knows the club inside out, then Michael Carrick would be an option.
Having made over 300 appearances for the club, he remained at Old Trafford as a coach after hanging up his boots and was appointed interim manager after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left in 2021.
The 43-year-old was sacked as manager of Middlesbrough at the end of last season, but earned plaudits from many during his time at the Riverside.
Carrick is a surprise candidate, but is priced at 8/1 to return to the club if Amorim is let go.
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 now 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 were humbled last season by a Cherries side who finished ninth in the table.
Whether United would be keen to gamble on the Spaniard 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.
Zinedine Zidane (12/1) and former Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi (16/1) are also potential candidates.
* Reminder: These are hypothetical odds provided by industry experts.
