QPR assistant manager John Eustace is big favourite with bookmakers in the next Watford manager odds market but there are some intriguing outsiders.
A central midfielder in his playing days, Eustace racked up 157 league appearances for the Hornets (scoring 16 times) between 2008 and 2013. He has been credited with bringing stability to QPR since joining the club in 2018. He had a brief spell as the club’s caretaker manager in 2019.
His best price of 4/5 would suggest that a move back to Vicarage Road is firmly on the cards for Eustace, but his presence near the top of the tree in the next QPR manager odds – as a replacement for the outgoing Mark Warburton – slightly clouds his likely future plans.
Sticking with the theme of number twos stepping up to the managerial hotseat takes us to our first rival to Eustace in Kieran McKenna, the Manchester United assistant manager from 2018 to 2021 who left to join Ipswich Town in December 2021. He comes in at a best price 6/1.
Further down the list you find Gareth Ainsworth (16/1), manager at Adams Park since September 2012 who will take Wycombe Wanderers into the League One playoffs against MK Dons on Thursday night. The Chairboys secured their place in the top six with a final day win at Burton Albion.
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Also at 16/1 in the next Watford manager market is MK Dons manager Liam Manning, only with the club since September 2021, while Derby’s Wayne Rooney is 25/1.
England’s record goalscorer Rooney has been with the cash-strapped Rams since November 2020 – first overseeing nine matches on an interim basis (picking up three wins and four draws) before being appointed on a two-and-half-year deal from January 2021. He has achieved widespread plaudits for the Rams’ gallant bid to beat the Championship drop from a -21 point start.
Selected Next Watford Manager Odds:
| Manager | Best Price |
|---|---|
| John Eustace | 4/5 |
| Kieran McKenna | 6/1 |
| Diego Martinez | 8/1 |
| Sean Dyche | 12/1 |
| Fabio Cannavaro | 14/1 |
| Gerhard Struber | 16/1 |
| Gareth Ainsworth | 16/1 |
| Liam Manning | 16/1 |
| Jonathan Woodgate | 25/1 |
| Wayne Rooney | 25/1 |
*Odds accurate as of 18:30 on 04/05/2022
