Tottenham next manager odds: Will Spurs promote from within?

It's official – Thomas Frank is no longer the manager of Tottenham! After eight months in charge, the former Brentford manager failed to meet the expectations in London, especially when it comes to the Premier League.

At the moment, Spurs sit in 16th place in the Premier League table, just five points ahead of the relegation zone. While Frank's side did very well in Europe, finishing fourth in the Champions League league phase, the poor results at home were too much for Tottenham to ignore.

With Frank gone, the question is who will replace him. In this article, we will take a closer look at the next Tottenham manager odds and a few of the main candidates for the job.

Tottenham next manager odds – top 10 contenders

Current favourites

Roberto de Zerbi – 5/6

The current favourite to replace Thomas Frank at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is Roberto De Zerbi, who parted ways with Marseille just a few days ago. The former manager of Brighton has plenty of experience in the top flight of English football, and, if you've followed managerial changes at Tottenham in recent years closely, you know that De Zerbi's name often popped up as an option.

Given that he's free at the moment, it seems that the stars have finally aligned for the Italian to take over the helm at Spurs, so it's not a surprise to see him as the main candidate for the job.

John Heitinga – 11/8

The former Everton centre-back joined Tottenham in January as an assistant manager, after his short stint as a manager of Ajax had ended. Heitinga's only managerial job so far was at Ajax, where he was the interim manager in 2023 and then acting manager in 2025, but his role at Tottenham puts him up there as one of the main candidates to replace Frank.

That being said and not doubting the insight that the bookies have, we can't see Heitinga taking over. His lack of experience as a manager and the not-so-successful last stint at Ajax make him too risky as a choice for a team that's so close to the relegation zone.

Mauricio Pochettino – 6/1

The man who brought Tottenham to the brink of being crowned the champions of Europe is certainly still a loved figure in London and many fans would like to see Pochettino back at the helm.

The bookies aren't ruling this option out, with Pochettino currently the third favourite for the job based on the odds. That being said, the odds also suggest that he's far behind Heitinga and De Zerbi as a viable option. Furthermore, Pochettino already has a job since he's the manager of the USA's national team and given that the World Cup, which the USA will co-host, is only a few months away, it's hard to see Pochettino taking on another challenge at this time.

Robbie Keane – 8/1

Keane is a fan-favourite at Tottenham after spending eight seasons at the club in two stints, during which he scored more than 90 goals, so seeing his name on the list of Spurs' next manager candidates is bound to stir some emotions.

On top of that, Keane has done well in his short managerial career so far and is currently at Ferencvaros, where he managed to reach the knockout stages of the Europa League. Meanwhile, the fact that his team is awaiting the knockouts could sway Keane against taking such a high-pressure job at this time, while his relative inexperience at the highest level could sway Tottenham from going after him.

Ryan Mason – 10/1

While Mason is just 34 years old and has only started his managerial career, he ticks many of the boxes that could boost his chances of replacing Frank at the helm. First of all, he played for Tottenham before his playing career was shortened due to a serious skull injury. On top of that, his managerial career started at Spurs, where he was an assistant manager and even took charge as the interim/acting manager twice, both times doing reasonably well.

This helped him land a job as a manager of West Bromwich Albion last summer, but Mason was sacked this January. On one hand, this means that he's available, but on the other, it begs serious questions about his ability to help Spurs in such a difficult situation.

Our pick: Roberto de Zerbi

There are good reasons why De Zerbi is the main candidate based on Tottenham's next manager odds and we agree with the bookies that he is the most likely to get the job. He has extensive experience in the Premier League and other top European leagues like Serie A and Ligue 1, and he is currently available.

That being said, if you want to go for an option with better value, we suggest betting on Mason. Of course, this is also a riskier option, so keep that in mind as well.

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