After a poor run of form, Shrewsbury have said farewell to manager Matt Taylor after a disappointing run of form and with fans ‘bored’ of performances. With just 18 goals in 28 games so far this season, joint bottom in the EFL, his departure was almost expected, with the club keen to appoint a new manager quickly. Sitting 19th in League One and just 7 points from safety, The Shrews have endured a tumultuous time, delivering just 1 win and 0 draws from their last 8 matches, so will be keen to reverse their run of fortune. So what are the bookies saying about the potential next Shrewsbury Town manager odds and is their a clear favourite on the cards already.
Taking a look at the BetVictor page, at the time of writing, there are 5 clear names topping the list. At 20/1*, with a £10 bet paying out £210, is Nigel Pearson, the former Bristol City manager who was released in October. Next up is Gareth Ainsworth at 12/1*, with a £10 wager returning £130, who’s previous managerial stint at QPR wasn’t something to brag about, but with a decade of experience impressively managing Wycombe Wanderers before that. In third is Mathew Sadler at 8/1 with a £10 bet paying £90 if correct, however his current tenure at Walsall in League Two as well, might make him a difficult coup at this time. Second in the list is Michael Duff, who at 4/1*, with a £10 wager paying out £50, could be a good option. While his run at Swansea was unimpressive, his previous year with Barnsley held over a 55% win rate. First in the list and clear favourite at 4/6* is Paul Hurst, with a £10 bet paying 16.67, who left Grimsby Town in October having not been able to replicate his great form of the previous season. Having previously managed Shrewsbury between 2016-2018, his legacy at the club could assist with the transition should he be appointed.
With upcoming games against Northampton Town and Cambridge United, the Croud Meadow club will need to turn their fortunes around quickly or risk falling into the relegation zone. After sacking Cotterill last summer after 3 years in charge and with Matt Taylor lasting just half a year, fans will be hoping to see a more ‘steady’ hand in the next appointment, reversing the low goal-scoring runs of play that have been seen so far this season, and hopefully pulling them up the table and away from the relegation zone that his looking ever closer. For more updates on the Shrewsbury Town next manager odds or to have a punt on some Football League One betting ahead of this weekend’s games, be sure to have a nose around the rest of our site today.
*All odds are correct at time of writing and are subject to change.
