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- Betting odds are now offered on who will be the next Stoke City manager after Steven Schumacher was sacked on Monday
- Schumacher was dismissed by Stoke after their loss to Oxford United on Saturday
- Stoke now 16/1 to be relegated from the Championship this season
Betting odds are now offered on who will be the next Stoke City manager after Steven Schumacher was sacked on Monday
Steven Schumacher's sacking by Stoke City on Monday morning has blown the betting market wide open on who will be the next Stoke City manager with some big names featuring early on in the betting.
Ryan Lowe is the early favourite to take over at Stoke next with the club looking for someone with experience in the Championship to come in and take over.
Schumacher's departure coming so early means that the board have pushed the button on his departure before their campaign has really got going and any incoming manager has a lot of time to turn things around.
BetVictor are now offering odds on who will take over at the bet365 Stadium next and OLBG have looked at the possible contenders in the market.
| Next Stoke City Manager | Odds* | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Lowe | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| Nigel Pearson | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Frank Lampard | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Graham Potter | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Michael Beale | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Charlie Adam | 12/1 | 7.7% |
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Schumacher was dismissed by Stoke after their loss to Oxford United on Saturday
Stoke City announced the departure of Steven Schumacher on Monday morning following the Potters 1-0 defeat to Oxford United on Saturday.
Sporting Director Jon Walters spoke about the decision to dismiss Schumacher in a statement on Stoke's website saying, “My role as Sporting Director is to make tough decisions that serve the long-term interests of Stoke City.
“After ongoing discussions with John Coates, we feel the time is right for a change in direction to bring success to the club".
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Stoke now 16/1 to be relegated from the Championship this season
The Potters sit in 13th place after starting their Championship season with 2 wins and 3 losses in their first 5 games and they've shorted right up in the relegation betting.
Stoke are 2 points off the relegation places and are still outsiders in the betting odds to go down with Plymouth, Portsmouth and Cardiff the top three in the market.
Wayne Rooney's Plymouth sit at 6/5 to be relegated this season and are favourites but their first win of the season against Sunderland on Saturday will give them positives.
| Championship Relegation 2024/25 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 6/5 | 45.5% |
| Portsmouth | 5/4 | 44.4% |
| Cardiff | 15/8 | 34.8% |
| Oxford Utd | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Preston | 3/1 | 25.0% |
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