Just 3 months after Cambridge United sacked Mark Bonner, their latest manager, Neil Harris, has left his post to return to Millwall, where he had played for nearly 10 years total as a player between 1998 and 2011, before overseeing nearly 250 games as their manager between 2015-2019. While a compensation package appears to have been agreed, this leaves the ‘U’s’ in dire need of a replacement. So what do the next Cambridge United manager odds say this time about the list of potential successors.
With 5 names at the forefront, including Ian Burchnall and Gareth Ainsworth as outsiders, the top three are all closely matched in terms of the latest odds. According to BetVictor, at the time of writing, in joint 2nd place are Gary Rowett and Michael Duff at 6/1*, where a £10 wager would pay £70. Rowett was recently at Millwall, but departed in October 2023 by mutual consent and played for Cambridge between 1991-1994, so has a history to link him to the U’s, while Duff departed Swansea after a dismal run in December 2023, but previous successes with Barnsley and Cheltenham showcase his potential. In 1st place is Barry Corr, at 5/1*, where a £10 bet would return £60. A former Cambridge United player from 2015-2019 and current caretaker manager for the 2nd time in his career, he would be a logical replacement as he knows the team well and it would cause the least amount of disruption ahead of big matches against Stevenage, Peterborough and Bolton.
Whoever CEO, Alex Tunbridge, chooses to success Harris as the head coach, we hope for the fans sake, that their appointment will last longer than this one. In the meantime, check out our other next manager odds to see which other clubs are trying to fill their hotseats, or have a look at our latest Football League One betting odds ahead of this weekend’s fixtures, as Cambridge head to Portsmouth, who will be looking to overturn a run of 4 successive league losses.
Next Cambridge Manager – 04.12.2023
Having just signed a new long-term contract in September 2023, it took just 2 and a half months for Mark Bonner to run out of luck, leaving Cambridge United languishing just a few points above the relegation zone and with just one win in the last thirteen games. After joining the side in January 2020 and seeing them promoted to Football League One, their results have seemingly worsened, so it was no surprise that three successive defeats and a frustrated crowd would eventually lead the board to make the move to sack him.
It didn’t take long for Barry Corr to be placed as interim manager, even overseeing an impressive 4-0 FA Cup victory over league rivals Fleetwood Town, but Corr has previously stated that his tenure will be a short one, albeit it seems that the next Cambridge United manager odds still have him as a possible full-time replacement. So just what do the odds say about who the next manager might be?
At the time of writing, at BetVictor, there are five names being touted to be the next U’s manager, including Barry Corr himself. From least likely to most likely, they are Steve Cotterill, the former Shrewsbury Manager at 8/1*, meaning a £10 bet would pay £90. Next is Corr at 6/1*, where a £10 wager would return £70, and third in the running is Danny Cowley, the former Portsmouth manager, at odds of 5/1*, meaning a £10 bet would payout £60. Second favourite is Neil Harris, the former Gillinham manager, at 3/1*, where a £10 wager would pay £40, beaten only by Kevin Betsy at even odds (1/1*), where a £10 bet would return £20. Kevin Betsy, currently assistant manager at Cambridge United, would be an easy choice as he already has a rapport with the players and knows the team well. Although there has been no decisions made yet, Betsy seems like a strong favourite in the football betting markets now.
With matches coming up against top-half of the table sides Charlton and Blackpool, an early appointment choice could prove vital in ensuring that Cambridge United start to move back up the table and away from the relegation zone. For now, however, after their resounding win against Fleetwood on the weekend, perhaps Chairman Shaun Grady and the board can take a breath and work out who would be best to lead the U’s forwards, while the rest of us eagerly await to hear whether any of the names on that list get the chance to spearhead the team moving forwards. For more Football League One odds or to see what other great markets we have available, be sure to check out the rest of our site today.
*All odds are correct at time of writing and are subject to change.
