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- Steven Gerrard is the 2/1 favourite with BetVictor to become Burnley's next permanent manager
- Burnley have been searching for Scott Parker's replacement for six weeks
- Brian Barry-Murphy is second in the market at 4/1, with Russell Martin and Robbie Keane sharing 5/1 and Ange Postecoglou available at 6/1
Gerrard Is Ready to Return
Steven Gerrard has been out of management for 16 months. In that time he has rebuilt his profile as a TNT Sports pundit, turned down a sensational return to Rangers, and quietly bided his time for an opportunity that felt right.
According to Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri, that opportunity may now have arrived, with Gerrard having given the "green light" for talks with Burnley to progress.
BetVictor have reacted by making the former Liverpool captain the 2/1 favourite to become the next permanent Burnley manager, with the search entering its sixth week.
For those looking to follow the managerial market, the best football betting sites have competitive prices across all candidates, and our dedicated next Burnley manager betting odds page has the full history of appointments at Turf Moor.
Burnley parted ways with Scott Parker by mutual consent on April 30, days after their relegation from the Premier League was confirmed.
The club immediately began a formal search process, with Mike Jackson taking temporary charge for the final fixtures.
Gerrard: The Redemption Arc That Burnley Could Provide
Gerrard's managerial career has been a story of extraordinary highs and significant lows, and Burnley represents the opportunity to write a new and redemptive chapter.
His time at Rangers from 2018 to 2021 stands as the undoubted peak: guiding the Glasgow club to an unbeaten Scottish Premiership title in 2020-21, ending Celtic's nine-year dominance of Scottish football and restoring Rangers' domestic authority in a campaign that earned him widespread admiration across the game.
The subsequent move to Aston Villa, his first job in English club football, proved far more challenging, winning just 13 of his 40 games before being dismissed with the club 17th in November 2022.
His Al-Ettifaq stint in Saudi Arabia, where he reunited with Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum, ended by mutual consent in January 2025 after results failed to meet expectations.
The comparison being drawn in football circles is a compelling one. Frank Lampard, another former England midfielder whose management career suffered a difficult spell at a top-flight club, rebuilt his reputation through success in the second tier with Coventry before returning to the elite. Gerrard could follow that same path at Turf Moor.
Next Permanent Burnley Manager Odds
| Next Permanent Burnley Manager | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Gerrard | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| Brian Barry-Murphy | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Russell Martin | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Robbie Keane | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Ange Postecoglou | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Barry-Murphy, Postecoglou and the Alternatives
Ange Postecoglou at 6/1 is the highest-profile name in the entire market. The Australian, sacked by Tottenham after a difficult second season that saw him exit the Champions League in the group stage and oversee a catastrophic Premier League campaign, represented a dramatic fall from grace following his first season's FA Cup triumph.
He then had a short stint at Nottingham Forest, which ended after just 39 days following a winless run of 8 games.
Whether Postecoglou, a manager of genuine vision and ambition, would consider a Championship appointment as the right next step is debatable, but at 6/1 the market is not dismissing the possibility entirely.
Cardiff boss Brian Barry-Murphy is second to Gerrard in the market but it is unclear if he would be looking to move clubs.
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Where To Bet on the Next Burnley Manager
With the search entering its sixth week and Gerrard's "green light" signal suggesting an announcement could be imminent, the odds in this market are likely to move quickly.
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