Man Utd next manager odds: Southgate and Potter favourites to replace Ten Hag

Robin Bairner

• 29 Mar 2024 13:00 CDT
• 3 min read

Manchester United’s next manager continues to be a hot topic of conversation.

Will Erik ten Hag be retained by Sir Jim Ratcliffe beyond the end of the season? If he goes, who takes his place?

Much of the recent speculation has centred around England manager Gareth Southgate, whose time with the Three Lions would appear to be drawing to a natural conclusion at the end of Euro 2024.

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Who is favourite to be Man Utd's next manager?

Southgate is the bookmaker’s favourite for the job amidst all this chatter, with a price of just 5/2 placed on the head of a man who has not managed in the Premier League since 2009, when his Middlesbrough side were relegated.

Graham Potter, who has long been a favourite of Man Utd’s new owners INEOS, is second favourite at a best price of 8/1, though many bookmakers have him as short as 4/1. Unattached, his arrival should be straightforward to negotiate.

If these two are the leading candidates, there are a couple of big names who are slightly longer odds. Thomas Tuchel, whose departure from Bayern Munich in the summer has been confirmed, is on offer at 9/1 while Ruben Amorim of Sporting CP is at 10s.

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Beyond that, there are a myriad of possibilities at long prices.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank is on offer at 17/1 while Zinedine Zidane, who was favourite for the role at the end of 2023 has drifted to 16/1 amid reports that Bayern Munich are targeting him.

Former Old Trafford boss Jose Mourinho is 25/1 to make a return to the club while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is at 50/1.

Among the other possibilities listed are Nice head coach Francesco Farioli, with the INEOS link clearly a factor here, Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou and Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso all available at 40/1.