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Manchester City’s defeat to Liverpool has put Pep Guardiola’s future into even more doubt – and triggered more interest in the next Manchester City manager betting odds market.
Liverpool’s 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium has left City with a real fight on their hands to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
That came just four days after City lost 6-3 on aggregate to Real Madrid – meaning Guardiola has failed to lead the club to the last 16 of Europe’s premier club competition for the first time since he became manager in 2016.
So, the experts are saying: if Guardiola goes, would Xabi Alonso be the most likely replacement – or could ex-City captain Vincent Kompany make an emotional return to the Etihad Stadium?
Next Manchester City Manager Betting Odds: Xabi Alonso Is The Favourite 1b5x6j
- Xabi Alonso 3/1
- Vincent Kompany 6/1
- Michel 8/1
- Andoni Iraola 9/1
- Mikel Arteta 12/1
- Enzo Maresca 14/1
- Unai Emery 14/1
- Carlo Ancelotti 16/1
- Luis Enrique 16/1
- Simone Inzaghi 16/1
- Xavi 20/1
- Diego Simeone 25/1
- Thomas Frank 25/1
- Roberto De Zerbi 28/1
- Julian Nagelsmann 28/1
- Brendan Rodgers 33/1
- Gian Piero Gasperini 33/1
- Marco Silva 33/1
- Mauricio Pochettino 33/1
- Oliver Glasner 33/1
- Seb Hoeness 33/1
- Zinedine Zidane 33/1
- Dino Toppmoller 40/1
- Franck Haise 40/1
- Marcelo Gallardo 40/1
- Max Allegri 40/1
- Adi Hutter 50/1
- Antonio Conte 50/1
- Eddie Howe 50/1
- Hansi Flick 50/1
- Marcelo Bielsa 50/1
- Nuno Espírito Santo 50/1
- Thiago Motta 50/1
- Fabian Hurzeler 66/1
- Jose Mourinho 66/1
- Kieran McKenna 66/1
- Patrick Vieira 66/1
- Ange Postecoglou 80/1
- Gareth Southgate 80/1
- Graham Potter 80/1
- Thomas Tuchel 80/1
- Jurgen Klopp 100/1
Note: Odds are subject to change. Feel free to use these odds in any news publications. Please credit sportscasting.com/uk if you’re using.
Commentary: sportscasting.com/uk spokesman Steven Baker reacted to our ‘Next Manchester City Manager Betting Odds’ saying: 3x4y2b
“Pep Guardiola might have only signed a new contract in November – but City are having a terrible season by their incredibly high standards.
“They’ve got no chance of retaining the Premier League title and they’ve now gone out of the Champions League.
“Guardiola has been at City for almost nine years and he might think now is the right time to leave with his head held high after winning every major trophy there is.
“If he did go, Xabi Alonso would be a leading contender after winning the German double with Bayer Leverkusen last season.
“But Vincent Kompany had a glittering career at City and you can easily see him being tempted to quit Bayern Munich and return to Manchester.”
We have looked at four possible replacements for Pep Guardiola.
Xabi Alonso Is Favourite in Next Manchester City Manager Odds Betting 1x3c1
Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso is one of the best young managers in the world.
He won the German league and cup last season and has led the club to second place this time around.
Alonso knows the Premier League well after spending five years at Liverpool and the best football betting sites in the UK have him as the favourite to replace Guardiola at 3/1.
Vincent Kompany Also Fancied To Become Manchester City Manager 6g1o2z
Vincent Kompany has led Bayern Munich to the top of the Bundesliga – above Alonso’s Leverkusen.
And Kompany is a hugely popular figure at Manchester City after spending 11 seasons there as a player.
Kompany has only been with Bayern since last summer – but it is little surprise that he is as short as 6/1 in the next Manchester City manager odds market.
Could Mikel Arteta Return To Manchester City? 3m665l
Mikel Arteta worked under Pep Guardiola before taking becoming Arsenal manager in 2019 – and he is one of the leading contenders to be the next City boss.
Arteta has not won a trophy since 2020 and they have been knocked out of the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
But he is still a 12/1 chance to get the City job when Guardiola leaves.
Unai Emery Not Ruled Out Of Running For Manchester City Job 2uq
Another Spanish manager who is among the contenders to replace Pep Guardiola is Unai Emery.
Emery has turned Aston Villa into one of the best teams in England – leading them to the last 16 of the Champions League.
And although he had a tough time at Arsenal – Emery is 14/1 in the next Manchester City Manager Odds Market.