Blackpool next manager odds: Ex-Manchester United man features along with Bolton, Stockport, Oxford and Wigan bosses

Audience Editor

Published 3rd Jun 2022, 11:34 BST

Neil Critchley’s shock departure to be a coach for Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa leaves Blackpool hunting for a new manager.

While bookies’ odds are by no means a definitive guide, they show us where the early money is going when it comes to the next person to take the top job at Bloomfield Road.

Ex-England men feature, as do several bosses currently in jobs throughout the EFL. Who takes your fancy?

These odds are from SkyBet and are correct as of Friday morning, June 3.

Odds: 6/1. Current Bolton boss remains a big favourite from his time at Bloomfield Road as a player.

. Ian Evatt

Odds: 6/1. Current Bolton boss remains a big favourite from his time at Bloomfield Road as a player. Photo: Charlotte Tattersall

Odds: 7/1. Famous for his long throw as a player, as a boss Challinor has won promotion from the National League with both Hartlepool and Stockport.

. Dave Challinor

Odds: 7/1. Famous for his long throw as a player, as a boss Challinor has won promotion from the National League with both Hartlepool and Stockport. Photo: Alex Livesey

Odds: 9/1. Oxford boss was recently linked with the vacant post at QPR.

. Karl Robinson

Odds: 9/1. Oxford boss was recently linked with the vacant post at QPR. Photo: Alex Burstow

Odds: 10/1. On the lookout for the next challenge after leaving Lincoln. We all know what happened the last time he was a Bloomfield Road.

. Michael Appleton

Odds: 10/1. On the lookout for the next challenge after leaving Lincoln. We all know what happened the last time he was a Bloomfield Road. Photo: Ian Walton

Odds: 10/1. Cheltenham boss has impressed in his first management gig and is down to the final five candidates to be the next Barnsley manager.

. Michael Duff

Odds: 10/1. Cheltenham boss has impressed in his first management gig and is down to the final five candidates to be the next Barnsley manager. Photo: Charlotte Tattersall

Odds: 12/1. Missed out on promotion back to the Championship with Wycombe and also being linked with the Blackburn job.

. Gareth Ainsworth

Odds: 12/1. Missed out on promotion back to the Championship with Wycombe and also being linked with the Blackburn job. Photo: Eddie Keogh

Odds: 12/1. A Blackpool player between 2003 and 2005, Richardson has just guided Wigan back to the Championship.

. Leam Richardson

Odds: 12/1. A Blackpool player between 2003 and 2005, Richardson has just guided Wigan back to the Championship. Photo: Charlotte Tattersall

Odds: 6/1. Current Bolton boss remains a big favourite from his time at Bloomfield Road as a player.

1. Ian Evatt

Odds: 6/1. Current Bolton boss remains a big favourite from his time at Bloomfield Road as a player. Photo: Charlotte Tattersall

Odds: 7/1. Famous for his long throw as a player, as a boss Challinor has won promotion from the National League with both Hartlepool and Stockport.

2. Dave Challinor

Odds: 7/1. Famous for his long throw as a player, as a boss Challinor has won promotion from the National League with both Hartlepool and Stockport. Photo: Alex Livesey

Odds: 9/1. Oxford boss was recently linked with the vacant post at QPR.

3. Karl Robinson

Odds: 9/1. Oxford boss was recently linked with the vacant post at QPR. Photo: Alex Burstow

Odds: 10/1. On the lookout for the next challenge after leaving Lincoln. We all know what happened the last time he was a Bloomfield Road.

4. Michael Appleton

Odds: 10/1. On the lookout for the next challenge after leaving Lincoln. We all know what happened the last time he was a Bloomfield Road. Photo: Ian Walton

Odds: 10/1. Cheltenham boss has impressed in his first management gig and is down to the final five candidates to be the next Barnsley manager.

5. Michael Duff

Odds: 10/1. Cheltenham boss has impressed in his first management gig and is down to the final five candidates to be the next Barnsley manager. Photo: Charlotte Tattersall

Odds: 12/1. Missed out on promotion back to the Championship with Wycombe and also being linked with the Blackburn job.

6. Gareth Ainsworth

Odds: 12/1. Missed out on promotion back to the Championship with Wycombe and also being linked with the Blackburn job. Photo: Eddie Keogh

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