The latest Lee Carsley next England manager odds suggest that he is once again the firm favourite to take the job full time, after guiding the Three Lions to a 2-0 win over Ireland on Saturday evening.
Carsley took on interim management of the Three Lions after Gareth Southgate left the post earlier this summer. While he was seen very much as a mere stop-gap by many at first, Carsley quickly became a popular pick to land the job on a permanent basis.
And although Pep Guardiola would enjoy a spell as the bookmakers' favourite in late August, Carsley once more seems to be the prime choice, with an odds-on price of 4/9 in places.
How current Lee Carsley next England manager odds compare
As of Sunday 8th September, this is how the best next England manager odds stand:
- Lee Carsley – 1/1
- Eddie Howe – 5/1
- Graham Potter – 7/1
- Pep Guardiola – 10/1
- Jurgen Klopp – 14/1
At face value, Carsley is a mere coin toss away from becoming the next permanent England manager. Howe is the only other name on the list above to see his odds shorten since the start of September, with that process no doubt aided by Newcastle's return of seven points from the first nine available to start the 2024/25 Premier League season.
That said, current Manchester City academy coach Richard Dunne has stated his belief that the FA should still keep up their pursuit of Guardiola, even with Lee Carsley winning his first two games as interim manager of the Three Lions.
Why is Carsley the favourite?
Carsley is mostly known for his success as England Under-21 manager, which was a position he held for over three years. He tasted success during this time, winning the European Under-21 Championship in 2023 to give England their first triumph in that competition since 1984.
Ireland test shows early promise
With England being winless in Dublin for 60 years, history was against Carsley ahead of the win over Ireland. So too were the fans just before kickoff, when he refused to sing the English national anthem.
But with England taking a 2-0 lead inside 26 minutes – through the Irish-blooded duo of Declan Rice and Jack Grealish – and holding out in relative comfort for the remainder of play, most fans were prepared to give Carsley more time in the world’s hardest job.
And while Ireland didn’t provide much of a test, there was less of the conservatism that blighted England through most of the summer’s Euros. Most notably, right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold took a measured risk by drifting into the middle and setting up Declan Rice for the opening strike.
The second then came from a classic sequence of pass-and-move, with Rice this time being the provider, setting up Grealish to get the fledgling Carsley era off to a winning start.
Such moves were a rarity at the Euros, and though far better teams lie in wait for Gareth Southgate’s long-term successor, there was enough to suggest that Carsley could be a cost-effective option.
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