Next Crystal Palace manager odds: Carrick favourite after Vieira sacked, Will Still, Benitez and Lampard in contention
MICHAEL CARRICK is favourite for the Crystal Palace job.
That’s according to bookmakers Ladbrokes who make the Middlesbrough boss a 4/1 shot to take over from Patrick Vieira.
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Vieira was relieved from his duties at Selhurst Park on Friday morning after a shocking run of just one win in their last 14 games.
Palace are just three points clear of the bottom three as a result.
Vieira was there for just 18 months but was praised by Palace chairman Steve Parish for the ‘impact’ he made.
He said: “It is with enormous regret that this difficult decision has been made.
“Ultimately, results in recent months have placed us in a precarious league position and we felt a change is necessary to give us the best chance of retaining Premier League status.
“That said, Patrick’s impact since joining us in the summer of 2021 has been significant, and he is held in the highest regard by myself, and all of his colleagues.”
Next Crystal Palace manager
Ladbrokes odds
- Michael Carrick – 4/1
- Rafa Benitez – 6/1
- Ralph Hassenhuttl – 7/1
- Will Still – 7/1
- Marcelo Bielsa – 10/1
- Frank Lampard – 10/1
- Steven Gerrard – 10/1
- Ange Postecoglu – 12/1
- Roy Hodgson – 20/1
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Carrick now leads the list of potential replacements which could be his first Premier League job.
Although he could well have that next season with Middlesbrough after a stunning first season in charge.
He’s taken the Teesiders to just six points of automatic promotion to the top flight and well in the play off places.
Now, he’s 4/1 favourite to take the Palace job.
Rafa Benitez (6/1) and Ralph Hassenhuttl (7/1) come next, with Reims boss Will Still also in the mix at 7s.
Marcelo Bielsa joins Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard at 10/1, ahead of Celtic boss Ange Postecolgou at 11/1 and Roy Hodgson 20/1 to make a stunning return.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “Crystal Palace are seemingly doing their best to put themselves in a relegation race, and the early odds suggest Michael Carrick is the man Selhurst Park chiefs will call to help get them out of it.”
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