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- Erik ten Hag now moves into odds-on at 4/7 to be the next Premier League manager to leave
- Gary O'Neil and Julen Lopetegui joint second favourites in the betting market
- Betting odds now offered on who will be Erik ten Hag's replacement if he was to leave his role
Erik ten Hag now moves into odds-on at 4/7 to be the next Premier League manager to leave
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is now the favourite with UK Betting Sites to be the first Premier League manager to leave with the latest market now moving him into odds-on to go.
United were thumped at home to Tottenham on Super Sunday with a poor performance in the first half topped by a red card for captain Bruno Fernandes.
This led to an open side in the second half with Spurs adding a second and third goal and the worrying thing for ten Hag is that it could have been 6 or 7.
BetVictor's odds were instantly slashed from 6/1 into 4/7 for ten Hag to leave following that result with the United boss now clear favourite in the betting market to go.
Former United player Gary Neville branded the performance "disgusting" in commentary on Sky Sports during Sunday's match with pressure starting to ramp up.
Monday morning's reports from the Manchester Evening News say that the United boss will remain in charge for the Porto game on Thursday and Aston Villa away next Sunday.
| Next Premier League Manager to Leave | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Erik ten Hag | 4/7 | 63.6% |
| Julen Lopetegui | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Gary O'Neil | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Sean Dyche | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Steve Cooper | 10/1 | 9.1% |
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Gary O'Neil and Julen Lopetegui joint second favourites in the betting market
Wolves boss Gary O'Neil and West Ham's Julen Lopetegui follow Erik ten Hag in the managerial sack race with the two joint second favourites in the market at 6/1.
The weekend's results saw Wolves lose 2-1 at home to Liverpool and they sit rock bottom of the Premier League table with just 1 point from their opening 6 games.
West Ham meanwhile drew 1-1 away at Brentford and are 14th in the table but Lopetegui's tough start to life as the Hammers boss already looks clear with fans struggling to back him so far.
Bookies give both the second favourites a 14.3% chance of being sacked first in the Premier League this season with the market fairly open after ten Hag.
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Betting odds now offered on who will be Erik ten Hag's replacement if he was to leave his role
Further odds are also offered on who will be Erik ten Hag's replacement if he was to leave his role as Manchester United manager with Ruud van Nistelrooy the betting favourite to take over at Old Trafford.
Van Nistelrooy joined ten Hag's backroom staff earlier this summer as assistant manager, replacing Steve McLaren in the role after he left for Jamaica.
The former United striker looks increasingly likely to get the United role next, at least on an interim basis, with many looking at his appointment as assistant as a stepping stone to the main job.
Bookies feel the same too with the Dutchman now given a 40% chance of being next Manchester United manager according to the latest market.
| Next Manchester United Manager | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Ruud van Nistelrooy | 6/4 | 40.0% |
| Gareth Southgate | 5/2 | 28.6% |
| Thomas Tuchel | 7/2 | 22.2% |
| Kieran McKenna | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Roberto De Zerbi | 12/1 | 7.7% |
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