Ruud Van Nistelrooy and two others are leading the race to replace Erik ten Hag after the Dutchman was shown the exit door at Old Trafford.
Erik ten Hag has been sacked by Manchester United, with yesterday's 2-1 defeat at West Ham proving to be the final straw for the Dutchman.
The club currently sits in 14th place, United's worst start to a Premier League campaign and with only eight goals scored – a figure surpassed by nearly every other team in the league.
Their struggles in finishing have been evident, as United have the largest gap between Expected Goals (xG) and actual goals in the Premier League.
With just one win in their last eight matches across all competitions, ten Hag has finally been shown the door. So, who will replace the Dutchman as manager?
Next Man Utd Manager Odds
| Next Manager | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Ruud Van Nistelrooy | 5/2 | 40% |
| Xavi | 7/2 | 22.2% |
| Julian Nagelsmann | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Ruben Amorim | 9/1 | 10.0% |
Who is the favourite to be the next Man Utd manager?
Ruud van Nistelrooy, a Manchester United legend with 150 goals in over 200 appearances, remains the leading candidate to replace Erik ten Hag.
Following a successful managerial spell at PSV Eindhoven, where he captured the Dutch Cup, van Nistelrooy joined United’s backroom staff in 2024 to support ten Hag.
His familiarity with the club and strong track record make him a natural favourite for the role. He was briefly odds across the oddschecker grid but has now drifted back out to to 5/2 amid fresh reports around Xavi, who has been given a shorter price on bookmakers including bet365.
Julian Nagelsmann is another big market mover, while Ruben Amorim has also re-emerged on the scene after being heavily linked to the Liverpool job in the summer. He is a best price of 9/1 as rumours that Man United have held talks with the Portuguese manager circulate.
The others prominent in the betting at this early stage are former England boss Gareth Southgate, Brentford's Thomas Frank and Graham Potter.
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Ten Hag Sack Odds
After narrowly surviving the summer, ten Hag came off the West Ham defeat as the favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave, with odds dramatically shifting from 3/1 to 10/11. He had captured 51% of the bets in the market between the final whistle at the London Stadium and today's announcement.
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Next Manager Sacked Odds
Now that Ten Hag has become the first manager to lose his job in the Premier League, attention turns to who will follow him out of the exit door in the next to leave market.
Russell Martin and Gary O'Neil are the leading contenders - both without a win in the Premier League so far. Oliver Glasner has seen his odds lengthen over the weekend after Palace picked up their first win.
