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Next West Ham manager odds: Favourites to replace Graham Potter include Nuno, Bilic and Lampard

Peter Fitzpatrick

Next West Ham manager odds: Favourites to replace Graham Potter include Nuno, Bilic and Lampard image

Graham Potter's future as West Ham manager is coming under increasing scrutiny before Saturday's visit of Crystal Palace after a terrible start to the season. 

The Irons have lost three of their four Premier League games, shipping 11 goals in the process, and have also been dumped out of the Carabao Cup. 

The former Chelsea and Swansea boss has been in charge at the London Stadium for only 24 games but has lost over half of them and won just six.

There are deeper issues at the club but a change in the dugout appears imminent, especially if Palace are the latest team to win at the London Stadium this weekend.

Ironically, Eagles manager Oliver Glasner could be close to a change too - he is the favourite to be the next Man United manager, displacing Ruben Amorim who has reportedly been given three matches to save his job.

The Sporting News has all the latest odds on the next West Ham manager. 

Next West Ham Manager Odds

ManagerOddsImplied chances
Nuno Espirito Santo6/440%
Slaven Bilic 3/125%
Frank Lampard 6/114.3%
Gary O'Neil8/111.1%
Edin Terzic10/19.1%
Kieran McKenna10/19.1%

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Who is the favourite to be the next West Ham manager?

Nuno Espirito Santo is the current favourite to replace Potter in the hot seat and make an instant return to the Premier League (6/4 BetVictor).

The Portuguese manager was sacked by Nottingham Forest during the September international break following a fallout with owner Angelos Marinakis and head of global football Edu. 

Nuno had enjoyed a brilliant spell at the City Ground, finishing 7th and qualifying for the Europa League last season just as he did with Wolves in the 2018/19 season. 

The 51-year-old's style of football is far more like that of former West Ham manager David Moyes but that was the last time the Irons resembled a competent football team. 

Slaven Bilic West Ham odds 

Despite Nuno's position at the head of the market, lots of press outlets are running with the idea that former player and manager Slaven Bilic is poised for a return.

Bilic was a popular figure in the mid-90s as a player but the Croatian is best remembered for leading the club to their best points tally in the Premier League era in the 2015/16 season in what was the final season at the Boleyn Ground. 

His return would be a popular decision among fans, but could the same be said of Frank Lampard coming home?

The current Coventry boss started his playing career with the Irons before a legendary spell at rivals Chelsea. His managerial career has been mixed so far but he has done a fantastic job with the Sky Blues. 

Edin Terzic led Borussia Dortmund to the Champions League final in 2024 and would be another big-name appointment, as would Gareth Southgate. The former England manager has been out of work since the EUROs final in the same year and has not coached in the Premier League for over 15 years. 

Kieran McKenna has worked wonders at Ipswich in recent years and has plenty of admirers in the top flight despite the Tractor Boys' relegation last season. Could he be an outside bet to replace Potter?

Peter Fitzpatrick

Peter Fitzpatrick is a freelance content producer for The Sporting News working on betting content for English-language editions. He has been working in sports media since 2022 following a career change mid-lockdown. He has primarily written on football, but also has a keen interest in rugby union, basketball and tennis.