Next Man City manager betting odds: Who is the favourite to succeed Pep Guardiola?

Pep Guardiola signed a new contract in November 2024, but after one of the most turbulent periods of his Man City career nobody is totally bulletproof.

His odds to be the next Premier League manager to be sacked dropped dramatically during the one win in the last seven games spell. Plunging from 80/1 down to 20/1 with some bookies.

He's rallied back to 50/1 in mid December, then crumbled to 7/1 after the Manchester derby defeat.

Even though the club have locked him down for a couple more years with a new two-year contract, there's every chance he could walk of his own accord if things get too hot.

Thereford, we've rounded up a list of the most likely candidates to succeed Guardiola.

 

Michel (6/1)

Let's be honest the name Michel will probably prompt shrugs of shoulder from Man City fans as he's not the most stellar of names. 

However, the Girona manager has proved himself against the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona, running them close in the race for the La Liga title in 2023/24 and is now leading them in the Champions League.

With Girona being owned by City Football Group, this isn't out of the realms of possibility and bookies have him as the joint-favourite at around 6/1.

 

Xabi Alonso (6/1)

It seemed like the stars were aligning for Xabi Alonso earlier this year when the Liverpool job came available, but he decided to stay at Bayer Leverkusen after an unbeaten season saw them break Bayern Munich's dominance in the Bundesliga.

Man City could be a different proposition for Alonso, following in the huges footsteps of Guardiola, but there's no doubting that he deserves a chance at one of European football's top jobs and the bookies have him at around 6/1. 

 

Vincent Kompany (7/1)

A Manchester City icon, Vincent Kompany is a much loved character in East Manchester.

The current Bayern Munich boss surprised the world in the summer after landing a move to Bavaria from relegated Burnley. 

He has started well for Bayern, getting them to the top of the Bundesliga, which to be brutally honest shouldn't be that hard.

Would a move to City would be tempting for their ex-captain?

 

Roberto De Zerbi (16/1)

Roberto De Zerbi's name was the toast of English football not so long ago when he led Brighton to a first ever top six finish in the Premier League, but things soured in a difficult second season on the south coast. 

After being linked with a string of major jobs over the summer, he ended up at Marseille, and the Italian now has them battling for the Ligue 1 title with PSG.

He's made a positive impact in the south of France and bookies have given him a chance of landing the City job at odds of around 16/1.

 

Zinedine Zidane (18/1)

Given Zinedine Zidane's excellent trophy winning record at Real Madrid, it's a surprise that the Frenchman hasn't been in management since 2021. 

He has won three Champions League and two La Ligas, which would give City an option if they want a proven trophy winner to replace Guardiola.

Zizou has a variety of odds in the market, with some bookies handing him odds of 15/2, while others have him at around 18/1.

 

Ruben Amorim (20/1)

Something will have to be seriously wrong at Old Trafford for their new coach Ruben Amorim to want to cross the City.

Some bookies even have him as low as 12/1, while even 20/1 appears way too short..

However, United's sporting director Dan Ashworth only lasted five months, so Amorim leaving is not beyond the realms of possibility.

 

The outsiders

Former City assistant and Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is seen as an outside chance at around 20/1, while Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is at around 25/1.

Other names being mooted by the bookies include Julian Nagelsmann, Ange Postecoglou and Guardiola's former player Xavi all at 25/1.

 

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