Next England manager odds: Who will replace Southgate?

Gareth Southgate's eight-year stint as England boss came to an end on Tuesday morning following the Three Lions' Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain.

Talk has already turned to his potential successor, but which coaches are in the frame to take over? Odds Now runs through the bookmakers' favourites for the Wembley post.

Next England manager contenders

All prices shown were the best available on July 16 2024, at time of writing.

Graham Potter - 7/4

Former Brighton and Chelsea boss Graham Potter has long been seen as favourite to take over at the Wembley helm.

The 49-year-old has been out of management since vacating his post at Stamford Bridge in April 2023 but could be tempted back in by the allure of the England national team. 

Potter is yet to manage at international level but is said to be 'among the names' on the FA's shortlist following Southgate's resignation on Tuesday morning.

Lee Carsley - 7/2

Current England Under-21s manager Lee Carsley is also being hotly tipped to follow in Southgate's footsteps and take control of the senior squad.

Southgate was promoted to manager of the first team after previously managing the Young Lions, while Carsley's familiarity with international football could work in his favour ahead of the other names at the top of the market.

Carsley was previously employed as a caretaker manager at both Coventry City and Birmingham City before joining the England youth setup in 2020. 

Eddie Howe - 5/1

Howe endured a difficult second season at Newcastle United after steering the club to Champions League football for the first time in two decades.

While he has previously said he is happy on Tyneside, the recent departure of former co-owners Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi, who first appointed him, could leave his position more vulnerable.

Howe is said to have a £5million release clause in his Newcastle contract, which will need to be triggered by the FA if he is to become the next manager of the England national team.  

Mauricio Pochettino - 12/1

An unsuccessful spell at Chelsea came to a bitter end when Pochettino left his post by mutual consent back in May.

The Argentinian has also managed at Espanyol, Southampton, Tottenham and PSG but, like both Potter and Howe, has no experience managing at international level. 

Pochettino also remains an outsider for the role given the country's strong preference for an English manager — though his familiarity with Premier League football still makes him an interesting contender.

Jurgen Klopp - 16/1 

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is enjoying a deserved break from football following his emotional departure from Anfield in May.

Klopp enjoyed a glittering eight-and-a-half years on Merseyside where he won both the Premier League and Champions League.  Though the 57-year-old cut a previous sabbatical short to join Liverpool in October 2015, his chances of becoming England manager are slim.

He reportedly rebuffed an approach from the US men's national team earlier this month and also knows taking the post would risk jeopardising his connection with the Liverpool faithful, who have a fractious relationship with the English national team. 

Thomas Tuchel - 20/1

The theme of former Chelsea bosses continues on this list with Thomas Tuchel's inclusion.

The German left Bayern Munich at the end of last season, having arrived of the back of a brief but successful stint at Chelsea, winning the Champions League with the Londoners in 2021. 

He was in discussions to take over at Manchester United this summer before a disagreement on salary reportedly derailed the move. Tuchel therefore remains in search of a job and could offer the tactical guile desired by so many England fans.

Frank Lampard - 20/1

Former England midfielder Frank Lampard is another outsider runner to become England manager.

The 46-year-old has taken a break from football since a second spell at Chelsea in 2023, after an early period of a managerial career that has included turbulence but has also signs of promise.

He steered Derby County to a Championship play-off final in 2018 and also navigated Chelsea to a top-four finish in his first spell, despite the club being placed under a transfer embargo. 

Pep Guardiola - 40/1

Standing as one of the greatest managers in football history, England fans would salivate over the thought of Pep Guardiola becoming their next manager.

The Spaniard is about to enter his ninth season with Manchester City but his contract expires next summer. The likelihood of Guardiola's next role being with England is slim, though. 

The FA will want to make an appointment before qualifying for the 2026 World Cup begins in March next year and Guardiola is unlikely to cut what could be his final season short with the Manchester club.