Next Shrewsbury Town Manager Betting Odds: Gareth Ainsworth Leaves for Gillingham

Shrewsbury Town are managerless after Gareth Ainsworth's surprise move to Gillingham. We look at the next Shrewsbury Town manager betting odds and the leading contenders for the vacant post.
Next Shrewsbury Town Manager Betting Odds: Gareth Ainsworth Leaves for Gillingham
Jake Ashton
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Jake is a Football and Entertainment betting expert, with a Man City season ticket and a deep knowledge of reality TV betting angles

  • Gareth Ainsworth departs Shrewsbury Town to become Gillingham's new manager
  • Shrewsbury Town begins the search for a new head coach amid relegation concerns
  • Betting odds given for potential candidates to fill the managerial vacancy

As the hunt starts for the next Shrewsbury Town manager, betting odds are now here on potential candidates to take over at New Meadow.

Shrewsbury Town are on the hunt for a new manager following Gareth Ainsworth's reported departure to Gillingham. 

Ainsworth, who took charge at Shrewsbury in November 2024, leaves the club rooted at the bottom of League One which intensifies the urgency to find a successor who can steer the team towards safety.

Reports in the Shropshire Star say that the club were "desperate to keep Ainsworth" but that he rejected any sort of extension to his contract.

Next Shrewsbury Town ManagerOdds*Probability
Michael Duff3/125.0%
Craig Harrison
5/116.7%
Leam Richardson
5/116.7%
Brian Barry-Murphy
8/111.1%
Mark Kennedy
9/110.0%

*As betting sites currently aren't taking bets on this event, odds have been compiled as theoretical probability from an entertainment perspective only and come from an industry expert

What the expert says...
Gareth Ainsworth’s decision to drop down to League Two and join Gillingham will come as a shock to Shrewsbury fans, especially with the club fighting for survival in League One.

Jake Ashton - Football Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Who are contenders in the market?

With no clear favourite at this early stage, betting odds are expected to fluctuate as interviews progress and names emerge.

Michael Duff leads the market and is an obvious candidate due to his reputation in the EFL and his past success with Cheltenham and Barnsley.

Craig Harrison, currently with The New Saints in Wales, has been quietly linked with EFL roles recently and boasts multiple domestic titles.

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