Sheffield United next manager odds: ex-VfB Stuttgart man battles Chelsea icon for top job
Sheffield United continue to work on appointing a new manager behind the scenes, as they face the daunting task of find a suitable successor to Chris Wilder, who took the Blades from League One to the Premier League in a fine five-year spell at Bramall Lane.
By Richie Boon
14th Apr 2021, 9:27am
The Blades look set to go back down to the Championship next season, but they'll be hopeful of replicating Norwich City's immediate bounce back up to the top tier, if they're able to hang on to some key players and hit the ground running when the 2021/22 campaign gets underway in August.
A wide variety of managerial candidates have been linked with the job over the past few weeks, including the like of ex-Celtic boss Neil Lennon, former Bournemouth coach Eddie Howe, and current interim manager Paul Heckingbottom, whose last full-time management gig was with Hibernian.
Here's our rundown of OddsChecker's latest predictions on who will become the next Sheffield United manager, ranked from lowest to highest chance of getting the job:
Here's our rundown of OddsChecker's latest predictions on who will become the next Sheffield United manager, ranked from lowest to highest chance of getting the job:
5. Frank Lampard
Current odds: 16/1. Current job: Unemployed. Career win percentage: 48.2% Brutally sacked after his first blip as Chelsea boss, there will be plenty of interest in the ex-England star. He could well end up at Crystal Palace. Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS
6. Michael Appleton
Current odds: 14/1. Current job: Lincoln City. Career win percentage: 39.8%. The Imps boss has lead his side to the verge of a play-off place in League One, but could move on if they fail to secure promotion. Photo: Pete Norton
7. Slaven Bilic
Current odds: 12/1. Current job: Beijing Guoan. Career win percentage: 46.3%. He's only been with his current club since January, so this one seems a little unlikely, it's fair to say. Photo: NOEL CELIS
8. Javier Pereira
Current odds: 12/1. Current job: Henan Jianye. Could the Spaniard swap Zhangzou for the Steel City? He's had a role in England before, working as an assistant manager for both Billy McKinlay and Slavisa Jokanovic at Fulham. Photo: LAURENCE GRIFFITHS