Tottenham's 4-3 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday has heaped more pressure on manager, Ange Postceglou, and the Australian is now fighting to save his job in North London.
Postecoglou is now among the favourites to be the next PL manager to be sacked and as a result, the Tottenham next manager odds have started to gain a lot of traction with punters.
With Spurs facing some critical matches over the festive period, including a crucial all-British Europa League battle against Rangers and a huge Carabao Cup quarter-final against Man Utd, a new man could find himself in the dugout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the new year.
Who are the current contenders? Let's take a look.
Tottenham next manager odds – top 10 contenders
Manager | Best odds |
---|---|
Graham Potter |
4/1 |
Kieran McKenna |
8/1 |
Eddie Howe |
8/1 |
Roberto de Zerbi |
8/1 |
Thomas Tuchel |
10/1 |
Gareth Southgate |
12/1 |
Marco Silva |
12/1 |
Jose Mourinho |
14/1 |
Julian Nagelsmann |
14/1 |
Unai Emery |
14/1 |
There are a few surprising candidates in the current list of odds, none more so than Thomas Tuchel who has only recently been announced as the new England manager. It would be considered a huge shock if he was to go back on his deal with the FA to manage Tottenham which makes the price of 10/1 look far too short.
Jose Mourino is also currently among the top 10 favourites and considering his tenure at Spurs last time around ended on a sour note, it isn't likely that he would return.
Current favourites
Graham Potter – 4/1
The current favourite to replace Ange Postecoglou at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is former Brighton and Chelsea boss, Graham Potter. The 49-year-old hasn't had a job in management since he was dismissed by Chelsea in April 2023 but this could be his perfect route back into elite club management.
Potter has reportedly turned down several job offers over the past 18 months but his is one that would likely tick all of his boxes. He would get to stay in London, have a chance to compete for trophies and work with world-class players.
He wouldn't be the first former Chelsea manager to take the reigns at Spurs and he is deserving of his current status as the favourite.
Roberto de Zerbi – 8/1
Another former Brighton manager is also in the frame for the job should Postecoglou get the sack. Roberto de Zerbi replaced Potter on the South Coast and took the Seagulls on their first-ever European adventure.
De Zerbi left English football in the summer to take over at Marseille and while he currently has them in the title race in Ligue 1, the opportunity to move to one of England's biggest clubs is one that he would no doubt find hard to turn down.
The biggest sticking point with this appointment is that Daniel Levy would be forced into paying compensation to the Italian's current club, something he has actively avoided in the past.
Kieran McKenna – 8/1
Kieran McKenna was hot property in the summer with Chelsea and Man Utd both holding talks with the Northern Irishman. In the end, Man Utd stuck with Erik Ten Hag and McKenna rejected Chelsea but that is perhaps a decision he is now regretting considering his Ipswich side are in the relegation zone.
Getting a second opportunity to jump ship and join one of the Premier League's traditional ‘big six' is one that would be hard to turn down but again, Levy would be forced to pay Ipswich compensation.