Willy Sagnol, the current manager of the Georgian national team, has become the top contender with the bookies to succeed Stephen Kenny as the new Ireland head coach.
Previous odds-on favourite, Lee Carsley, announced on Wednesday that he will be remaining as the head coach of the England under-21’s.
In response, bookmakers swiftly adjusted Carsley’s odds from 4/6 favourite to the third position at 9/1 (best price at Paddy Power and Betfair).
With Carsley’s withdrawal, Sagnol now leads as the bookmakers' choice for the Ireland job, with his odds slashed from 4/1 to 6/4 over the past 24 hours.
Gus Poyet, currently head coach of the Greece national team, is now the 5/1 (best price at Betvictor) second favourite in the betting.
Poyet is ahead of the likes of Anthony Barry (10/1), John O’Shea and Robbie Keane (both 12/1).
Looking at the oddschecker betting data, Willy Sagnol has been the most popular bet with us, taking 34% of bets over the past 24 hours.
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Republic of Ireland Next Manager Odds
| Next Republic of Ireland Manager | Odds | Implied Probability (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Willy Sagnol | 6/4 | 40% |
| Gus Poyet | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Lee Carsley | 9/1 | 10% |
| Anthony Barry | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| John O’Shea | 12/1 | 7.7% |
| Robbie Keane | 12/1 | 7.7% |
| Paul Clement | 20/1 | 4.8% |
| Slaven Bilic | 20/1 | 4.8% |
| Chris Coleman | 33/1 | 2.9% |
| Roy Keane | 33/1 | 2.9% |
Leon Blackman from oddschecker said: “Another twist in the Republic of Ireland next manager saga as the odds-on favourite, Lee Carsley, committed himself to the England under-21’s role on Wednesday.
"Bookies have now named their new favourite for the role, the Georgian national team manager, Willy Sagnol. Sagnol’s odds were cut from 5/1 to 6/4 after the news around Carsley and has taken the highest number of bets over the past 24 hours to be the next Ireland manager (34%).”
