With Scott Parker’s future shrouded in uncertainty, Steven Gerrard is the favourite in the next Burnley manager odds market here on BetVictor.
Gerrard finds himself in Clarets contention with a number of news outlets reporting that the recently-relegated Premier League side are eyeing up the Liverpool legend. As it stands, the 45-year-old is currently 2/1 to take over from Parker – if the Lancashire side do decide to part ways with the ex Chelsea and Tottenham man.
Although Gerrard heads the betting as of April 27, 2026, there are a number of other viable candidates in the next Burnley manager odds market. In fact, there are some huge names to consider who will be tasked with getting the Clarets promoted at the first attempt in 2026-27.
Next Burnley Manager Odds: Steven Gerrard Is The Early 2/1 Favourite For Turf Moor Role
Having won the SPL with Rangers in 2020-21, Steven Gerrard’s managerial career hasn’t quite panned out how he and others would have imagined. Especially after his poor spell at Aston Villa. He lasted less than 12 months at Villa Park before he was replaced by Unai Emery.
Gerrard then tried his luck in the Saudi Pro League with Al-Ettifaq in the summer of 2023 but his spell in the Middle East came to an end in January 2025. The former Three Lions hero is currently out of work and with Burnley set to be one of the favourites in the EFL Championship betting markets for promotion next term, he has the potential to follow in the footsteps of Frank Lampard.
After their 5-1 demolition against Portsmouth on April 21, Lampard’s Coventry side officially became champions of England’s second tier for 2025-26. A feat that Gerrard would surely love to replicate to get his managerial reputation back on track. Much like Lampard’s.
Craig Bellamy, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer And Thomas Frank All In Clarets Contention
The likes of Craig Bellamy (6/1), Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (6/1) and Thomas Frank (8/1) are also strong contenders to replace Scott Parker. Bellamy is the current Wales manager whereas Solskjaer and Frank are readily available. There prices give bettors plenty of food for thought owing to them being unattached.
Frank has plenty of experience in the EFL Championship and successfully kept Brentford up in the top-flight, defying Premier League odds season after season. Solskjaer has minimal experience managing in the Championship with Bellamy’s only managerial role being at international level for the Dragons.
Others in the market include Liam Rosenior (8/1), Slaven Bilic (10/1) Ruud van Nistelrooy (16/1) and Lee Carsley (16/1).
Could Sean Dyche Return To Burnley?
Sean Dyche. Burnley. It’s a match made in heaven, isn’t it? The ‘Ginger Mourinho’ spent ten years at Turf Moor between 2012 and 2022 whereby he won promotion from the Championship on two occasions. Dyche knows the club inside out and he is a fans favourite, for sure. He is priced at 12/1 to return for a second stint.
Although Dyche’s time at Turf Moor ended abruptly, he is certainly a name worth considering. Elsewhere, Russell Martin – who is the joint-favourite in the next Leicester manager odds market – is also in the mix. So to is Ralph Hasenhuttl (12/1) and Carlos Coberan (16/1).
Other names to rival Steven Gerrard include Lincoln’s Michael Skubala (16/1), Steve Cooper and Robbie Keane (both 20/1).
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