Next Swansea Manager Odds: Nathan Jones Favourite To Take Over The Swans

Swansea City are on the lookout for a new manager and the best betting sites have opened a market on who will be next through the door at the Swansea.com Stadium.

With the Welsh outfit just five points above the relegation zone in the Championship, Michael Duff was dismissed on Monday. 

A run of one win in eight matches proved fatal for the Northern Irishman, whose tenure was brought to an end just over five months after it began.

Swansea will no doubt hope to make a quick appointment ahead of the busy festive period, but who will be Duff’s successor? 

Jones And Davies Lead Way In Betting

Nathan Jones is the 11/8 favourite for the Swansea job with football betting sites. 

Some supporters of the club may initially be uneasy about the prospect of Jones taking over, remembering how badly he fared at Southampton last season.

There are certainly legitimate questions to be asked of a manager who shone across two spells at Luton Town but struggled at both Stoke and Southampton. 

However, the Welshman - he was born in Rhondda Cynon Taf - has shown he can build teams in the Championship, so he is a worthy frontrunner.

Many will like the look of Chris Davies at 6/4. Currently part of the coaching team at Tottenham Hotspur, the former Wales youth international worked with Brendan Rodgers at Swansea, before spells alongside the Northern Irishman at Liverpool, Celtic and Leicester City. 

He would be an exciting appointment, albeit a slightly risky one for the Swans.

Eustace And Williams Could Be Considered

Many Birmingham City fans wish John Eustace was still in charge of their club. 

Ditched by the Blues following their American takeover earlier this year, Eustace left St Andrew’s with his reputation enhanced - and Wayne Rooney’s subsequent struggles have further helped the former midfielder.

Eustace is no doubt looking for a way back into management and he is priced at 3/1 to take the Swansea job. 

It would be no surprise if the Welsh side sounded him out as they search for a replacement for Duff.

Luke Williams is next on the list at 6/1. The current Notts County boss guided that historic club to promotion to League Two last term. 

The Midlands side are targeting another promotion this year, but an offer from a Championship outfit could be too attractive to turn down. Williams is known to be an impressive figure within EFL circles.

Cotterill And Sheehan Among The Dark Horses

Steve Cotterill and Alan Sheehan are both dark horses at 12/1 with Parimatch, but stranger appointments have been made by Championship clubs in the past.

Cotterill’s most recent job was at Shrewsbury Town, where his record was mixed. 

Compared to some of the alternatives on this list he could be seen as a safe pair of hands, but the 59-year-old’s arrival in south Wales would not exactly set pulses racing.

Sheehan, meanwhile, has no managerial experience at all. But, he is currently in interim charge of the Swans and a positive run of results could be enough to put him in contention. 

However, the club is likely to explore other options for now, before potentially considering the Irishman at a later date.

Morison And Bruce Unlikely Options For Swans

There are several names listed at 25/1 with Football Betting Sites - some more realistic than others. 

Steve Bruce knows the Championship inside out, but Swansea would want to know if the fire is still burning inside after so many jobs. 

Bruce has also become a less effective manager than he once was, and it is not clear if he is even looking to get back into a dugout.

Steve Morison’s managerial career is not over, but he is currently in charge of Isthmian League side Hornchurch. 

It is therefore hard to see him making the step up to Swansea at this time. Steve Evans is another improbable outsider, but Stephen Kenny could be worth a punt. 

He failed to marry a more attractive style of play with good results as the manager of the Republic of Ireland, but he clearly has coaching acumen and could be eyeing a Championship job.