After six years, Rafa Benitez will no longer be in charge at Liverpool next season. The former Valencia manager was given the boot after a terrible season at Anfield. Liverpool finished seventh in the Premier League and has decided to go in another direction before the club declines any further. Right now, the betting on replacements for the Spaniard is heating up.
Martin O’Neill has been linked to a move to Anfield for quite some time. It has been reported that he is unsatisfied at Villa Park with the club failing to make the Champions League over the past two seasons. But, Randy Lerner will be hard pressed to let him go to one of Villa Park’s biggest rivals. Roy Hodgson of Fulham had a great season at Craven Cottage. He is getting on in years so it would make sense for him to take one more shot at the big time on a club like Liverpool. The former Inter Milan manager has nice value in this bet.
O’Neill and Hodgson lead the British contention for the gig. Across Europe, Manuel Pellegrini was fired by Real Madrid recently, leaving him in good position for the job. The fomer Villarreal manager has plenty of big game experience and would be a good choice for Liverpool. Jurgen Klinsmann has been linked to the job in the past and is currently free. He has a passion for English football and may be eager to end his break so watch the market on Klinsmann before making any rash decisions.
Next Liverpool Manager Odds
Martin O’Neill: 9/4 William Hill
Roy Hodgson: 4/1 Party Bets
Kenny Dalglish: 5/1 Party Bets
Guus Hiddink: 10/1 Party Bets
Jurgen Klinsmann: 15/1 Party Bets
Mark Hughes: 17.00 Titan Bet
Slaven Bilic: 17.00 Titan Bet
Frank Rijkaard: 21.00 Titan Bet