Next Wales Manager Odds: Who Will Replace Robert Page?
Wales sacked Robert Page less than three months after announcing he would lead the country into their Nations League campaign that start in September.
The news came a day after Steve Cooper was confirmed as Leicester City's new manager. Cooper was one of the favourites to replace Page when Wales failed to qualify for Euro 2024, but the Football Association of Wales decided to stick with the latter.
So who will lead Wales into their Nations League games in September? The best betting sites have updated their market.
Next Wales Manager Odds
Manager | Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
Osian Roberts | 6/4 | |
Craig Bellamy | 4/1 | |
Thierry Henry | 6/1 | |
Sam Allardyce | 12/1 | |
Cameron Toshack | 16/1 | |
Liam Rosenior | 20/1 | |
Nathan Jones | 20/1 | |
Paul Heckingbottom | 20/1 | |
Mark Hughes | 20/1 | |
Tony Pulis | 20/1 | |
Anthony Hudson | 20/1 |
Roberts Remains Early Favourite
Osian Roberts was Wales assistant between 2015-19 and found himself caretaker manager of Italian side Como as a temporary replacement for Cesc Fabregas who stepped down in December to earn the mandatory UEFA coaching badges.
Roberts went on to lead the club to promotion to Serie A for the first time in 21 years after they finished runners-up in Serie B.
Although he has limited experience as a head coach, his impressive spell at Como has resulted in the odds on the 58-year-old being cut in half from from 3/1 to 6/4 to be the next manager of Wales.
Bellamy Next In The Market
Craig Bellamy won 78 caps for Wales, scoring 19 goals between 1998 and 2014 and he could be the man the FAW turn to. Bellamy has spent the last few seasons working with Vincent Kompany at Anderlecht and Burnley.
The former Liverpool and Manchester City forward decided to stay at Burnley after Kompany was named Bayern Munich's replacement for Thomas Tuchel, in the hope of landing the Turf Moor job on a permanent basis.
Burnley put Bellamy in temporary charge of first-team matters, but they are yet to confirm who their new manager for the new season, although Ruud van Nistelrooy is the favourite to fill the vacancy.
Bellamy might be annoyed that he has not been named Burnley's permanent manager and if offered the Wales job, he could be tempted to take it. Bellamy is one of the favourites at 4/1 on football betting sites to replace Page.
Will Big Sam Take A Call From Welsh FA?
Sam Allardyce is the only England manager to have a 100% record during his time in charge of the Three Lions.
OK, his tenure only lasted one game before a betting scandal forced the Football Association to replace Big Sam, who was alleged to have offered advice on how to "get around" rules on player transfers.
There is no doubting Allardyce gets results, but supporters of whichever team he has been in charge of aren't always happy with the style of play.
The 69-year-old could be a stop-gap before the FAW appoint someone on a full-time basis, as suggested by his odds which have drifted from 6/1 to 12/1 with Parimatch.
Cameron Toshack Enters The Fray
Cameron Toshack, son of Wales legend John, is next in line at 16/1, although he has also been linked with the vacancy at Newport County following Graham Coughlan’s departure.
Toshack spent five years as Swansea Under-23 coach between 2014-19 after which he had one season with Cypriot side Pafos in his first managerial role, claiming the highest win percentage in the club’s history.
In February 2022, he was recruited by Leeds manager Jesse Marsch as an assistant coach at Elland Road, but left a year later following the American’s dismissal.
Hughes Outsider For Wales Return
Out-of-work Mark Hughes is one of six men priced at 20/1 by new betting sites to become the next manager of Wales.
Hughes spent five years in charge of the Wales national team and almost secured qualification for a 16-team European Championship in 2004.
Hughes’ last job, curiously, was with League Two Bradford City. His stock has fallen over the last five years or so, but at one point he was a successful Premier League boss, and he has amassed huge experience in the dugout.
Jones Odds Lengthen
Nathan Jones has also drifted to 20/1 on betting apps.
The Welshman showed at Luton Town that he can be an excellent coach in the right environment, but he memorably struggled in his biggest job yet at Southampton.
He was appointed as Charlton Athletic boss back in February and is unlikely to get the call given his lack of recent success.
Heckingbottom And Rosenior To Replace Page?
Paul Heckingbottom and Liam Rosenior have been linked with several jobs this summer, without committing themselves, yet.
Heckingbottom has been out of a job longer than Rosenior who was sacked after Hull City missed out on the Championship play-offs by three points. Heckingbottom was sacked by Sheffield United before Christmas.
Both are well thought of and Wales could do a lot worse than these two who are both available at 20/1 with BetVictor.
Welshman Tony Pulis, who has been out of work since leaving Sheffield Wednesday in 2020, is also 20/1, the same price as former New Zealand coach Anthony Hudson, who last year had a spell as caretaker manager with the United States.
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