Next Liverpool Manager betting news

Benitez has found his future come under intense scrutiny after seeing his side drop out of the race for the Premier League and teetering on the brink of an early exit from the Uefa Champions League. The Liverpool manager maintains he remains unconcerned by the speculation and is focused on the job at hand but a form book that reads one win from the last nine has lead to people questioning his transfer policy and ability to produce homegrown talent since succeeding Gerard Houllier in 2004 leaving his future in doubt. Therefore we think it’s about time we examine the next Liverpool Manager betting odds and see if there is any early value before Benitez gets the chop.

An injury-hit Liverpool will come back after the international break to face a team looking to dethrone their status as a top four club in the form of Manchester City. Rafa will then have to take his men to Romania in a crucial Champions League game against Debrechen where anything other than a win would send Liverpool spiralling out of the competition. With this in mind it is a distinct possibility that Rafa will be gone before the Christmas turkey is on the table.

This time last year the Reds chief found himself in a similar precarious position when disputes with the club owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks led to them seeking the services of Jurgen Klinsmann, the recently dismissed Bayern Munich coach. The best odds for him to become the next permanent manager are at 12/1 offered by Victor Chandler.

We can’t talk about one of the top four clubs managers job without mentioning the self dubbed ‘Special One’. The Portuguese boss may have his enemies on Merseyside, but he's recognised as one of the best and most sought after coaches in Europe which is reflected in his odds. Mourinho’s current contract with Inter Milan expires in 2011 but he has made no secret of his desire to one day return back to England to coach and the Liverpool post may be too tempting for him to resist, the best odds for the ‘Special One’ can be found over at Paddy Power at 11/4.

If you’re looking at an outsider to back then it may be worth considering Paul Jewell, you can find odds of 66/1 over at Skybet. The ex-Wigan manager started his career with Liverpool and has been out of a job since a parting of the ways with Derby County back in December of last year. Another outsider who is worth considering is Slaven Bilic, the ex-west ham defender knows the premiership and has a professed affection for the league where he once plied his trade as a player. The coach has admirers across Europe in light of his achievements with the national side and after finishing third in the World Cup qualifying group he had planned to step down when his contract expires this year paving the way for a return to the premiership. The best odds for him are over at Paddy Power at 33/1.

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