Next Plymouth Argyle Manager Odds: Parker Favourite To Replace Schumacher
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Plymouth Argyle lost their manager Steven Schumacher to Stoke City recently and UK betting sites continue to offer a market on who will replace him.
Schumacher guided Plymouth to promotion from League One last term, finishing ahead of Premier League hopefuls Ipswich Town.
His good work continued into the current campaign, with Argyle six points clear of the relegation zone and only four adrift of the top half of the Championship table at the time of his departure.
Stoke's poaching of Schumacher, however, leaves Plymouth in need of a replacement.
Let’s take a look at the contenders to replace him in the Home Park dugout.
Parker And Poyet Lead The Way
Scott Parker is the new favourite in the betting at a price of Evens with football betting sites.
Parker was sacked by Club Brugge in March after winning just two of his 12 games as boss of the Belgian outfit.
The former Fulham and Bournemouth manager already has two promotions into the Premier League under his belt as a coach and he could be a long-term option for Plymouth.
Just a week ago, Parker was 10/1 to be named as Schumacher's replacement, but Home Park is looking increasingly likely to be the next destination for the former England international.
Gus Poyet is close behind in the betting at odds of 5/2 to take over as the Pilgrims boss.
The Uruguayan is currently in charge of the Greece national team, guiding them to four victories from their four opening fixtures in League C of the 2022 UEFA Nations League, as Greece earned promotion to League B for the next campaign.
Poyet has held jobs in Chile, Greece, France, Spain and China, but it could be time for the 56-year-old to return to England, where his managerial career began back.
However, it may come as a slight surprising to see Poyet among the favourites with bookmakers given he has not managed in England since leaving Sunderland eight years ago.
Critchley And Eustace Thought To Be In Frame
Blackpool boss Neil Critchley has made a surge to third favourite to take over as Plymouth boss. He is 5/1 to be installed at the helm of the Pilgrims.
The 45-year-old is doing a decent job with the Seasiders at present, with the northwest club well in pursuit of a play-off place in League One.
Critchley signed a four-year deal at Blackpool in May 2023 upon returning to the club, and it would take a seismic fee in terms of Plymouth's budget to release the Englishman from his current contract.
One name on the shortlist of all Championship vacancies is John Eustace, and he can be backed at 10/1.
Eustace was doing a fantastic job as Birmingham manager before being harshly sacked due to a misalignment with leadership.
The former midfielder seems to be biding his time before deciding on his next move, which will probably come in the Championship.
Cook And Warnock Could Be Considered
Former Wigan manager Paul Cook is the joint-fourth favourite for the job, sharing Eustace's price of 10/1.
The 56-year-old has experience in charge on the south coast with Portsmouth and currently is in charge of Chesterfield, who are dominating the National League.
The Liverpudlian has been in charge at the SMH Group Stadium for just shy of two years, but it is unknown as to if he would want to make the move back down south.
Championship survival specialist Neil Warnock is a double-figure prices for the vacancy.
The EFL stalwart is 16/1 to take over at Home Park, and Plymouth could look to Warnock until the end of the season, in what would be his second spell at the club.
The 75-year-old most recently was in the Huddersfield dugout and he ensured the Yorkshire side remained in the second tier last season, before opting to step aside as the Terriers looked for a long-term replacement.
But, after coaching Argyle from 1995-1997, Warnock may be tempted into a return for one last job in the Football League.
Holden And Baines Among Dark Horses For Role
Dean Holden (20/1) has been without a job since leaving Charlton Athletic in August.
The 44-year-old has been in charge of Oldham, Bristol City, Stoke (caretaker) and Charlton, but has never lasted longer than eight months in any of these roles.
This could be a problem for Plymouth, who have had just four managers in the last decade and are hoping to remain in the Championship at the very least.
Alongside Holden in the betting is Leighton Baines (20/1), who currently coaches Everton's under 18s squad.
The former England international has no senior management experience and has drifted significantly from his price of 4/6 just over a fortnight ago, but is still well in the running.
Baines would be considered a left-field appointment, but he could prove to be an shrewd appointment, given how highly thought of he is as a coach at Everton.
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Could Jones Or Davies Succeed Schumacher?
Nathan Jones did a brilliant job at Luton Town and he can be backed at 20/1.
The Welshman struggled at both Stoke and Southampton though, and that could harm his chances of getting the Plymouth job.
Having been available at 6/1 just a fortnight ago, it looks as though the south coast club will search elsewhere for Schumacher's replacement.
Also available at a price of 20/1 is Tottenham Hotspur's assistant manager Chris Davies.
The Welshman has no previous experience in the hot seat, but is an outside shot to be given the reins at Home Park.
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