According to major bookmaker Betfair, Brendan Rodgers is the new favourite to take over at Tottenham Hotspur as speculation about José Mourinho’s future mounts.
Next Tottenham manager odds – Betfair
- Brendan Rodgers 2/1
- Julian Nagelsmann 4/1
- Rafa Benitez 7/1
- Max Allegri 9/1
- Eddie Howe 10/1
- Scott Parker 12/1
- Mauricio Pochettino 16/1
- Steven Gerrard 25/1
- Frank Lampard 50/1
Spurs are going through bit of a slump and now sit eighth in the Premier League, seven points behind the Champions League spots and a massive 14 points behind league leaders Manchester City.
Betfair have Jose Mourinho is the odds-on favourite to leave his position at Spurs before the final game of the season.
The talk of Mourinho’s departure has come off the back of a dreadful 1-0 defeat to Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday.
It’s not just poor performances that are working against the Portuguese legend as talk of unrest in the Tottenham camp has surfaced due to Mourinho’s old-school way of thinking and his seemingly uninspiring training sessions.
Players have spoken highly of Mourinho’s methods and the impact of his new assistant Joao Sacramento but according to the Sun the mood in the Tottenham dressing room is much different.