Championship side Swansea City have announced the sacking of Alan Sheehan on Tuesday afternoon, as the odds for the next Swansea City manager go live. The club have had a troubled autumn, with Sheehan’s side languishing in 18th following one win in their last seven games.
Sheehan earned his spot in the hot seat after two eye-catching caretaker stints, which ultimately led to a permanent contract in April 2025. However, the pre-season brief of a play-off push has quickly turned into a relegation nightmare, with just 17 points from 15 games, the club's worst start to a season since their relegation from the Premier League. A 4-1 drubbing at home to Ipswich was the final straw, with owners Brett Cravatt and Jason Cohen publicly thanking Sheehan for his efforts at the club.
Attention now shifts to Sheehan’s replacement, and there will be no shortage of takers for the role. As the next Swansea City manager odds go live, we look at the early value lines and who fits the brief.
Latest Odds for the Next Swansea City Manager
BetVictor are one of the first to offer odds on the next Swansea City manager, and we have the latest early candidates below.
| Odds | Implied Probability | |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Rodgers | 2/1 | 33.33% |
| Michael Carrick | 6/1 | 14.29% |
| Gary O’Neil | 8/1 | 11.11% |
| Steven Gerrard | 10/1 | 9.09% |
| Russell Martin | 12/1 | 7.69% |
| Will Still | 12/1 | 7.69% |
| Tony Mowbray | 14/1 | 6.67% |
| Liam Manning | 16/1 | 5.88% |
| Carlos Corberán | 16/1 | 5.88% |
| Steven Schumacher | 16/1 | 5.88% |
| Ralph Hasenhüttl | 16/1 | 5.88% |
| Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 20/1 | 4.76% |
*Odds correct at 16:45 GMT on 11/11/2025. Odds subject to change.
Favourite – Brendan Rodgers – 2/1 BetVictor
Could Swansea pull off the unthinkable and convince former manager Brendan Rodgers to return to the Liberty Stadium? The Northern Irishman and certified Swansea legend left Celtic in October 2025 after a turbulent few weeks and a fairly public fallout with major shareholder Dermot Desmond.
He’s opened as the favourite, with next Swansea City manager odds of just 2/1 at BetVictor. For the club, it’s a dream appointment. He will instantly get the feel-good factor back and is still widely regarded as one of the best managers in the UK.
But Rodgers surely has loftier ambitions than a Championship relegation scrap. There’ll be Premier League clubs in the offing at some point, and it’s going to be tough for the Swans to meet hefty wage demands. At 2/1, it looks very short and not a bet we’re targeting right now.
Best Value – Michael Carrick – 6/1 BetVictor
When we talk about “fit”, few look more tailored for this job than Michael Carrick. He’s been out of work since his dismissal at Middlesbrough in June 2025, but not before taking the Teessiders to play-off semi-finals in 2023.
His stock is still high, and even though he’s played down the notion of an immediate return to management on punditry appearances with the BBC and Sky Sports, if this job opened up, you’d imagine he’d be keen to come on board. He’s young (44), hungry, talented, affordable, and is the ideal blueprint for a recovery operation needed at Swansea.
At 6/1, this is a big price. Tabloids are already whispering his name, and if this gathers pace, that price will quickly shorten.
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