There is a clear favourite in the next Crystal Palace manager odds.
The 37-year-old Kieran McKenna is a man in demand as Crystal Palace eye a change of approach to arrest a slide towards the Premier League relegation zone.
Palace manager Roy Hodgson is the betting favourite to be the next manager to leave in the Premier League at a shortest price of 1/3 (implied 75% chance).
The 76-year-old Hodgson, in his second spell as manager for the Eagles, is a best price of 4/9 on Paddy Power to follow Julen Lopetegui (Wolves), Steve Cooper (Nottingham Forest) and Paul Heckingbottom (Sheffield United) out of the exit door.
Who is the favourite to replace Hodgson at Crystal Palace?
Should Crystal Palace – five points above the relegation zone after last night’s 3-1 defeat to Chelsea - lose faith with Hodgson, Ipswich’s Kieran McKenna has emerged as the clear favourite (5/4 best price on BetVictor) to replace him according to the latest next Crystal Palace manager odds.
The Palace board have reportedly been trying to persuade McKenna to leave double promotion-chasing Ipswich to join Crystal Palace with immediate effect.
Despite being frustrated so far on that front, they remain hopeful that he could take over at the end of the season.
McKenna's Ipswich side are firmly in the hunt for promotion to the Premier League. The Tractor Boys are 50/1 outsiders on BetVictor (implied 2% chance) to win the 2023/24 Championship title but 2/1 on William Hill to achieve promotion (33% chance).
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According to best odds through oddschecker (1/7 on Sky Bet), McKenna’s side are more than 87% likely to make the season-ending playoffs.
Formerly an assistant manager at Manchester United under Jose Mourinho, Ipswich is the first managerial role for McKenna. He has won 64 of his 115 matches in charge since December 2021.
Ipswich secured promotion from League One in McKenna's first full season in charge at Portman Road (2022/23), finishing second following a 19-game unbeaten run.
Next Crystal Palace Manager Odds
| Next Palace Manager | Best Odds | Worst Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Kieran McKenna | 5/4 | 4/7 |
| Steve Cooper | 6/1 | 5/1 |
| Graham Potter | 8/1 | 13/2 |
| Scott Parker | 8/1 | 8/1 |
