Next West Ham Manager Odds: Benitez And Carrick Vying To Replace Moyes
Michael Carrick has emerged as one of the leading contender to replace David Moyes as West Ham manager following the club’s poor run of results.
Bookmakers still make Rafa Benitez the narrow favourite after the former Liverpool, Chelsea, Newcastle and Everton boss expressed an interest in the role.
However, Carrick has now been installed as the second favourite, having surged ahead of rivals such as Nuno Espirito Santo, Mauricio Pochettino and Marcelo Bielsa in the betting.
Speculation continues to mount over Moyes’ future, with the Hammers languishing in the relegation zone as we head into the international break.
They have lost 14 out of 26 games so far this season, and they are now just one point clear of bottom club Southampton, albeit with a couple of games in hand.
The club spent £163.8m on new players last summer, so it represents a dismal return on that heavy investment.
Most of West Ham’s relegation rivals have changed managers this season, and Moyes could become the next boss to go in the Premier League sack race.
Read on to learn more about the candidates to become the next permanent Hammers boss if the incumbent head coach is given his marching orders.
Rafa Benitez
Benitez could prove to be an attractive target for the West Ham board, as he boasts a wealth of experience in the Premier League.
He also won the Champions League at Liverpool and the Europa League with Chelsea, while he also worked wonders on a shoestring budget at Newcastle.
The Spaniard was sacked just six months into his reign as Everton boss last season, and that ill-fated period undoubtedly represents a blot on his CV.
However, he has managed some of Europe’s biggest clubs, including Real Madrid, Valencia, Inter Milan and Napoli, and he is widely regarded as an elite coach.
He is renowned for defensive pragmatism, but he has also helped the likes of Fernando Torres unlock their potential, so he could be the man to lead the Hammers back up the table.
Benitez is reportedly holding out for a call from the West Ham board after turning down Leeds, and he is currently the 3/1 favourite to land the job.
Michael Carrick
Carrick came through the West Ham youth academy and made 136 league appearances for the club before joining Tottenham in 2004.
His form at Spurs earned him a move to Man Utd, where he won five Premier League titles and the Champions League.
The former England midfielder’s coaching career began at United, and he had two separate spells as caretaker manager at the Red Devils.
Last season, he led the club to two wins and a draw during his three-match reign, including a vital victory away at Villarreal and a 3-2 win against Arsenal.
Carrick replaced Chris Wilder as Middlesbrough manager in October 2022, with Boro sitting just one point clear of the drop zone in the Championship.
However, he quickly turned things around, and he was named Championship Manager of the Month after his first full calendar month at the helm.
Middlesbrough are now up to third in the standings, leaving them with a great chance of securing automatic promotion to the Premier League.
Carrick’s reputation has soared, making him an attractive target for the Hammers, and he is now the 4/1 second favourite with football betting sites.
Mauricio Pochettino
Bringing Pochettino to the London Stadium would represent a major coup for West Ham’s board, but they may struggle to secure his signature.
He was one of the Premier League’s most highly-rated managers during spells at Southampton and Tottenham, and he led Spurs to the 2019 Champions League final.
Pochettino won Ligue 1 with PSG last season, but the Qatari owners sacked him for failing to secure Champions League glory.
He has turned down several offers since then, including a move from Aston Villa, as he is biding his time for a bigger job.
In recent days, Poch has been heavily linked with a move back to Spurs, as they could be looking for the next Tottenham manager soon given Antonio Conte’s most recent blow up.
For that reason, it may be difficult for West Ham to compete for the Argentinian coach, and he is now priced at 10/1 to take over as the club’s new manager.
Nuno Espirito Santo
A couple of weeks ago, the former Wolves and Tottenham boss was priced at just 4/1 to replace Moyes at the London Stadium.
However, the odds on him taking the reins have now drifted back out to 12/1 with BetVictor following the emergence of Carrick as a major contender.
His CV is by no means as impressive as Benitez’s, and he struggled during his time with Spurs last season, but he still has a lot of admirers thanks to his sterling work at Molineux.
Wolves offered an exciting blend of English steel and Iberian flair during his time at the club, and he may be an interesting candidate to replace Moyes.
Santo is also considerably more experienced than Carrick in the top flight, so he remains an intriguing contender.
Marcelo Bielsa
The former Leeds manager represents another interesting candidate for the West Ham job if they part ways with Moyes.
He was a leading contender to replace Frank Lampard at Everton, but he was ultimately not offered the job after making a bizarre request to manage the youth team instead this season.
That may put suitors off, but Bielsa is nevertheless a very highly-rated coach with a wealth of experience at many clubs across the world.
Leeds were leaky in defence during his tenure, but they were frequently devastating in attack.
That style may chime with the West Ham board, who will be keen for the new head coach to unlock the potential of signings like Lucas Paqueta and Gianluca Scamacca.
Bielsa is currently 14/1 with Parimatch to become the next permanent Hammers boss, which could be an interesting punt.
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Ange Postecoglou
Postecoglou’s reputation has soared after he restored Celtic to the summit of Scottish football over the past 18 months.
The Hoops had just finished 25 points behind Rangers when he took over in the summer of 2021, ending a nine-year period of dominance for the club.
However, he made sweeping changes to the squad when he took the reins, and signings such as Kyogo Furuhashi and Reo Hatate transformed their fortunes.
Celtic finished four points clear of Rangers to win the title last season, and they have left their rivals in the dust this time around.
He is now linked with a move south of the border, and Postecoglou is priced at 16/1 with new betting sites to replace Moyes at West Ham.
The Rest
Some of the other contenders include Steven Gerrard (12/1), Mark Noble (14/1), Carlos Corberan (16/1), Scott Parker (20/1) and Sam Allardyce (25/1).
A surprise move for Jose Mourinho is 33/1 with betting apps, and you can find the same odds on Burnley boss Vincent Kompany moving to the London Stadium.
Kevin Nolan, who played for West Ham during Allardyce’s previous tenure, is a 50/1 outsider.
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