Next Millwall Manager Betting Odds: Former player Kevin Muscat is the 5/2 favourite to take over at Millwall after Gary Rowett's departure!

Kevin Muscat is the early favourite at 5/2 to take over at Millwall

Kevin Muscat is the early favourite to be the next Millwall Manager with UK Betting Sites now offering odds on who will take over after Gary Rowett left the club on Wednesday.

Rowett had been in charge for four years but left by mutual consent saying that the "time just feels right to part ways" in a statement released following his departure.

Bookies now offer odds on who will take over the vacant position with former Millwall player Kevin Muscat the favourite in the betting market at 5/2 to take over at The Den next.

Muscat had been in the running for the Rangers job according to various reports before Philippe Clement took over there and now it could be that he heads to Millwall instead.

BetVictor have a full market up for the vacant job with Muscat top at 5/2 followed by former Rangers boss Michael Beale and John Eustace in the market.

Gary Rowett left the club after 4 years in charge on Thursday

Millwall announced on Wednesday evening that Gary Rowett had left the club by mutual consent with the club currently sat in 15th place in the Championship.

Despite a tough start to the season they are only 3 points off the play-off places and whoever the new manager is that comes in will have a good squad to deal with.

Rowett added in his statement, “I have thoroughly enjoyed being manager of Millwall and depart with a feeling that the club has progressed during my tenure. As is sometimes the case in football, the time just feels right to part ways."

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Following a start to the season which has seen Millwall win 4 of their first 11 games, the Lions are now 12/1 to be relegated from the Championship this season.

It's not all doom and gloom though with Millwall sitting just three points off the play-offs and five points above the relegation zone so they're actually closer to the play-off spots.

Despite that though their odds have been slashed to be relegated this season with the latest odds now suggesting a 7% chance of them going down this campaign.