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Bielsa prospects odds to be Southampton boss after Jones axe, with Hasenhuttl return next favourite

Bielsa prospects odds to be Southampton boss after Jones axe, with Hasenhuttl return next favourite


Bielsa leads bookmakers’ odds to turn into new Southampton boss just after Nathan Jones’ sacking, with Lampard and Gerrard also contenders… and a return for Hasenhuttl is next favorite (regardless of St Mary’s chiefs axing him in November!)

Marcelo Bielsa is the bookmakers’ favorite to exchange Nathan Jones in the Southampton task.

Austrian Ralph Hasenhuttl has the second-shortest odds – regardless of only remaining sacked by St Mary’s chiefs in November. 

The battling south-coastline club sacked Nathan Jones on Sunday early morning following a disastrous 95-working day reign which culminated in a final-gasp property defeat against Wolves on Saturday.

Southampton are rock base of the Leading League desk, four factors very clear of basic safety and at real risk of relegation.

And according to odds from Betfair, Bielsa and Hasenhuttl are most very likely to just take about from Jones in the scorching seat – with Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard also in contention.

Marcelo Bielsa is the bookes' favourite to replace Nathan Jones at Southampton
Hasenhuttl has the second shortest odds despite being axed by St Mary's chiefs in November

Marcelo Bielsa (left) and Austrian Ralph Hasenhuttl (proper) are the bookmakers’ favourites to replace Nathan Jones at Southampton just after the Welshman was sacked on Sunday early morning

Jones received his marching orders the day after his side lost 2-1 at home against Wolves

Jones been given his marching orders the working day after his aspect missing 2-1 at home against Wolves

Steven Gerrard is also in contention for the job
Frank Lampard, sacked by Everton in January, is priced at 12/1 by Betfair

Steven Gerrard (remaining) and Frank Lampard (ideal) are also in rivalry to choose about the Saints

Former Leeds manager Bielsa is supplied odds of 7/2, with Hasenhuttl – who aided Saints steer clear of the fall in a 4-12 months spell from 2018 to 2022 – 6/1 to get his old job back again.

At 10/1 are ex-Tottenham and Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo, former Everton and Liverpool main Rafael Benitez, and Domenico Tedesco, despite the 37-calendar year-old only becoming appointed Belgium manager on Wednesday. 

Previous England group-mates Lampard and Gerrard, sacked by Everton and Aston Villa respectively this year, are both priced at 12/1.

The 30-12 months-previous Reims manager Will Nevertheless, pulling up trees in Ligue 1, is 16/1 to transfer to the Leading League, according to Betfair.

Though Burnley’s Vincent Kompany and Middlesbrough’s Michael Carrick, both equally impressing in the Championship marketing race, are outsiders at 20/1.

Jones replaced Hasenhuttl at St Mary’s in November, but has been relieved of his responsibilities just three months later soon after winning just a person of his 8 league game titles in charge.

The 49-yr-outdated did lead Southampton to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, but they were being eliminated from the competitors by Newcastle at the very last-4 phase.

The ultimate straw came on Saturday when they failed to cling onto a very first-50 % lead even with participating in towards 10 gentlemen for extra than an hour. Joao Gomes struck three minutes from time to hand Wolves all 3 points.

The bookies’ favourites to take over 

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