With Michael Carrick’s position still under intense scrutiny, we’re taking a fresh look at the next Manchester United manager odds following a major betting move on who might replace him.
Carrick received a brief respite after the Red Devils conjured up an incredible fightback to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League and another late rally earned them a 4-4 draw versus Aston Villa .
However, with just eight points picked up from 10 Premier League games, United are in the relegation zone and the feeling remains that Carrick is living on borrowed time, so these are the leading contenders to succeed him:
Mauricio Pochettino
MAURICIO POCHETTINO @ 7/4
The former Southampton , Tottenham and Chelsea head coach has been all the rage with punters of late and there is no doubt he would be a popular choice due to his attack-minded high-pressing game and a willingness to bring through young home-grown players.
Pochettino enjoyed a relatively successful World Cup with the United States and signing a new contract to remain in that job until the 2030 renewal may complicate matters, but the 54-year-old has always relished being heavily involved in all aspects of running a club team.
Eddie Howe
EDDIE HOWE @ 2/1
The 48-year-old initially felt like an obvious favourite due to his past connections with United director of football Jason Wilcox during a successful five-year stint at Newcastle and he also earned a reputation for promoting academy graduates at Bournemouth .
However, the vibes are the United hierarchy have not exactly jumped at the chance to bring in ‘Steady Eddie’, with newspaper quotes suggesting the Old Trafford board is ‘not convinced’ by him.
Julian Nagelsmann
JULIAN NAGELSMANN @ 4/1
The 39-year-old German is another candidate with close links to the United set-up, having been head coach of RB Leipzig while the Red Devils’ current director of recruitment Christopher Vivell was a technical director there.
Nagelsmann’s ‘gegenpressing’ tactics helped Leipzig reach the Champions League semi-finals and secured a Bundesliga title triumph for Bayern Munich , but his record as manager of Germany’s national team was less convincing.
Antonio Conte
ANTONIO CONTE @ 13/2
Conte’s key assets are getting his teams to play with a high work-rate and inspiring players to fight for him, qualities which the Red Devils are in desperate need of, and nobody can question the 57-year-old’s success rate.
However, despite having won five Serie A titles during spells with Juve , Inter Milan and Napoli , as well as enjoying a Premier League triumph at Chelsea , this fiery character carries a fair amount of baggage and may seem too hot to handle for the United board.
Betting Odds
Next Man Utd Manager Betting Odds
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Mauricio Pochettino | 7/4 | 36.4% |
Eddie Howe | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Julian Nagelsmann | 4/1 | 20% |
Antonio Conte | 13/2 | 13.3% |
Unai Emery | 7/1 | 12.5% |
Sebastian Hoeness | 16/1 | 5.9% |
Kieran McKenna | 16/1 | 5.9% |
Fabian Hurzeler | 16/1 | 5.9% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Mauricio Pochettino is the 7/4 favourite to become the new Man Utd manager, ahead of Eddie Howe (2/1), Julian Nagelsmann (4/1) Antonio Conte (13/2) and Unai Emery (7/1).
Unai Emery
UNAI EMERY @ 7/1
The Spaniard is one of the most respected managers in the game and has brought success to Sevilla , PSG , Villarreal and now Aston Villa , but luring him away from the midlands outfit wouldn’t be straightforward, as the 55-year-old has far more control there than he would have at United .
Sebastian Hoeness
SEBASTIAN HOENESS @ 16/1
The 44-year-old German wasn’t really on our radar until he started appearing in newspaper reports regarding the Old Trafford job, but the rave reviews he has received during three-and-a-half years at Stuttgart put him in the rising star category, just as Ruben Amorim was when United pounced.
Kieran McKenna
KIERAN McKENNA @ 16/1
Our initial thought was that McKenna just isn’t a big enough name for United , but he is well liked at Old Trafford from his time as under-18s manager and then assistant to Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, before emerging with great credit from a stint as Ipswich boss.
McKenna is the type of figure who could initially come in on a caretaker basis and then grow in stature if results go well, just as Solskjaer and Carrick did!
Fabian Hurzeler
FABIAN HURZELER @ 16/1
Two eighth-place finishes with Brighton and a flying start to the current season have made the 33-year-old a hot property who looks destined to go on to bigger things at some stage, but this summer’s contract extension until 2029 means it would cost a lot of money to prize him away.
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