Liverpool next manager odds: Pep Lijnders favourite to replace Klopp

Carlo Garganese

• 2 Mar 2023 09:14 CST
• 3 min read

Pep Lijnders is the favourite with the bookmakers to become the next permanent manager of Liverpool.

Current manager Jurgen Klopp has seen his future as Liverpool boss come under heavy scrutiny during a difficult 2022-23 season.

The Reds have been struggling all campaign to stay in touch in the top four race, while they were eliminated out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage by Real Madrid.

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It is reported that Klopp’s long reign at Anfield - which began in 2015 - could come to an end in the summer of 2023.

Klopp’s long-term assistant manager Lijnders is favourite to replace him at odds of 5/2 with betfair.

Second favourite to be the next Liverpool manager is former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel.

The German has been out of work since being sacked by Chelsea in September 2022 but comes with great pedigree for his work at Stamford Bridge, PSG and Borussia Dortmund.

Roberto De Zerbi is third favourite after a brilliant start to his managerial career in the Premier League at Brighton.

De Zerbi is famed for his modern, attacking football that has taken Brighton in contention for a European place.

Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann is another ultra-attacking manager and he is fourth favourite with the bookmakers.

Next up is two Liverpool legends in the form of Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso.

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Completing the top 10 are Celtic’s Ange Postecoglou, former Spain boss Luis Enrique, ex-Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino and Napoli’s Luciano Spalletti.