Next England Manager Betting

Betting is on to see who will replace Sven Goran Eriksson as the next manager of the England football team. There has been wide speculation as to who will fill the shoes of the scandal ridden Swede following recent exposures in the British press.

A recent poll conducted by the BBC placed Martin O"Neill as the people"s choice, with Stuart Pearce and Sam Allardyce hot on his heels. O"Neill, who is from Northern Ireland, was a success story for Celtic after he joined the club in 2000, winning them the Treble in his first season as manager and taking the team all the way to the UEFA Cup final last year. O"Neill is also widely tipped to be the FA"s choice. Pearce, who manages Manchester City, could be a strong "indigenous" contender, with a good record of playing for and coaching the England squad. Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is also a popular favourite. Other notables include Charlton"s Alan Curbishley and Middlesborough"s Steve McLaren (Sven"s current assistant).

Betting Odds for the Next England Manager

Although rumours of an FA shorlist of six contenders have been circulating, it appears that the betting market is still open. Odds are available for a number of British and International candidates. In terms of the best bet for the England managership, Betfair rank the possible candidates as follows:

Starting with the best odds we have


  1. M. ONeill
  2. A. Curbishley
  3. S. Allardyce
  4. G. Hiddink
  5. S. Pearce
  6. S. McClaren
  7. P. Taylor
  8. S. Coppell
  9. F. Capello
  10. Sir Alex Ferguson
  11. L. Scolari
  12. Sir Trevor Brooking
  13. A. Wenger
  14. A. Pardew
  15. P. Jewell
  16. T. Venables
  17. O. Hitzfeld
  18. Bryan Robson
  19. G. Francis
  20. Sir Bobby Robson
  21. G. Hoddle
  22. J. Mourinho
  23. D. Platt
  24. F. Rijkaard
  25. T. Butcher
  26. A. Shearer
  27. R. Benitez
  28. H. Redknapp
  29. S. Bruce
  30. H. Wilkinson
  31. M. Hughes