Gareth Southgate clear betting favorite for Man United job as rumors continue to swirl

Despite landing some much-needed restbite with a 0-3 win away to Southampton over the course of last weekend, Erik ten Hag’s future as permanent Man United coach is still under scrutiny – particularly with the availability of Gareth Southgate. 

Travelling on the road to St. Mary’s over the course of the weekend, despite an early penalty scare, Man United ran out comfortable 0-3 winners against the newly-promoted side, with one of the more impressive wins since ten Hag’s arrival from Ajax.

Goals from new signing, Matthijs de Ligt, Marcus Rashford and a late came from Alejandro Garnacho saw the away side run out as impressive wins and move to number 10 in the Premier League table, snapping a two-match losing skid against Brighton & Hove Albion, as well as a 0-3 loss against Liverpool. 

Gareth Southgate favorite for Man United manager role

And amid that aforenoted skid, former England head coach, Gareth Southgate has emerged as a massive +200 betting favorite to become the next permanent Man United coach – something fans who are interested in betting on football are sure to find intriguing. 

However, with constant murmurs regarding the status of Dutch coach, ten Hag’s security at Old Trafford, the former Eredivisie winner insisted that with a Carabao Cup clash with Barnsley on the horizon tonight, his side is taking the pairing more than serious in search of a second win in the competition since his move to the side.

“I think all the leagues are important,” Erik ten Hag told during his pre-match press conference as acquired from the BBC. “In top football, at the end of the day, it is about winning trophies and hitting targets. You se some targets in the season but also longer term ones which you want to grow into, therefore you have a strategy and follow the strategy. You develop and progress the team.”

“When you win one of the five [top] leagues then you hit some targets and you have done your job well,” Erik ten Hag continued. 

Also joining the dugout this summer as part of ten Hag’s next backroom staff, former Manchester United striker and Dutch forward, Ruud van Nistelrooy has been handed the assistant manager role at Old Trafford. 

Furthermore, the Man United favorite’s status at the club in such a prominent assistant manager position, has led to more speculation that should things turn sour once more this season, the new INEOS-backed regime has a head coach in place to take the reigns already. 

And as a result, the Premier League winner is currently drawing outsider odds as the second betting favorite as high as +275 behind Gareth Southgate to replace his compatriot in a permanent facet in the Old Trafford dugout. 

Returning to Premier League action next weekend ahead of another go-round in the UEFA Europa League, Man United take to the road again – travelling to Selhurst Park to take on Crystal Palace following a heavy defeat last season.

And next week, their European tenure kicks off at home against Dutch side, FC Twente – with current manager, ten Hag enjoyed two stints at the side during his professional playing career.