Next Permanent AFC Bournemouth Manager Odds

Bournemouth have announced the sacking of manager Jason Tindall after just six months in charge, following the Cherries 2-1 home defeat by Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday which sees them drop to sixth in the table, having failed to win any of their last five league games.

The Cherries board would’ve been expecting to see their side bounce straight back to the Premier League at the first time of asking, considering the fact that they managed to keep hold of the majority of their side which saw them stay in the Premier League for five years. Their recent poor run of form has put this into jeopardy, as they are just two points above seventh-placed Middlesbrough, and sit eight points off second-placed Swansea who have a game in hand on them.

Former Middlesbrough manager Jonathan Woodgate is the Bookies favourite at 6/4 having recently been appointed as a first-team coach at the Vitality Stadium just before the sacking of Tindall.

The ex-Real Madrid defender took over at the Riverside from Tony Pulis for the start of the 2019/20 season deeming that he was going to bring a more attacking and expansive style of football to the club. This didn’t go well, as Woodgate was sacked after 38 matches in charge of Boro, winning just 22% of his games in charge, with nine wins in 41 games.

This would be a very good move for Woodgate, as Bournemouth are a club that like to play an attacking style, and considering the 41-year-old’s shortcomings at Boro, this would be a lucky break for the former England international to rebuild his managerial career with one of the best squads in the division.

Woodgate is priced at 6/4 to become Bournemouth’s next permanent manager - Click here to claim this bet in your bet slip!

Aston Villa first-team coach John Terry is the second favourite to become the next Bournemouth manager, having received glowing references from Villains manager Dean Smith.

Although the former Chelsea captain would come into management as an unknown product, he showed outstanding leadership qualities on the pitch and has worked alongside experienced coaches such as Craig Shakespeare and Richard O’Kelly.

Bournemouth’s last two managers in Eddie Howe and Jason Tindall hadn’t had previous experience in management prior to taking over at the Vitality Stadium, so it wouldn’t be a surprise for the club to take the chance on another rookie in the position.

The former England captain is priced at 2/1 to succeed Tindall at Bournemouth - Click here to claim this bet in your bet slip!

Frank Lampard is also in line to become the manager of Bournemouth and would be the second in his family to do so after his uncle Harry Redknapp.

Lampard was recently sacked by Chelsea having gone on a poor run of form that had seen the Blues win just two of their last eight league games. However, following the aftermath of his sacking, there were rumours of Chelsea’s recruitment team signing players that he wasn’t interested in bringing to the club, which was essentially a large reason for the downturn in his side’s form, as he managed to finish fourth in the Premier League with them in 2019/20 despite the club having a transfer ban.

The former Chelsea legend also lead Derby County to the Championship play-off final prior to being appointed at Stamford Bridge, and alike at Chelsea, he developed young prospects and played an exciting brand of football, which is something which would fit in with the philosophy at Bournemouth.

This move may be seen as a step down for Lampard, as ideally, he would maybe consider himself as a Premier League standard manager, especially having being linked heavily to the Crystal Palace job. This would be an excellent chance to get promoted from the Championship if he gets appointed and has a quick start in the league, as well as utilising the quality that the Bournemouth squad has in it.

Lampard has the odds of 5/2 to become the next permanent manager of Bournemouth.

Former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is priced at 16/1 to make a stunning return to Deans Court.

Howe has not had a job since leaving Bournemouth following their relegation from the Premier League at the end of last season. He is best known for his time at the Cherries, managing them for 12 years till his departure in 2020, with a one and a half-season spell at Burnley separating his two spells at Deans Court between January 2011 and October 2012. His time at Bournemouth saw him take the Cherries from the bottom of the League Two table to as high as ninth place in the Premier League in 2016/17.

This would be a very popular decision, as it would essentially be another homecoming for club legend Howe. But he may feel as though he could bide his time and be in consideration for other jobs that he has been linked to such as Celtic, Crystal Palace and Newcastle United.

Howe to manage the Cherries for a third time is priced at 16/1.

Last on this list is former Lincoln City manager Danny Cowley. The 42-year-old hasn’t had a managerial role since being sacked by Huddersfield Town at the end of last season, despite consolidating their Championship status having taken over the Terriers when they were in the relegation zone in early September following the departures of several key players in the summer window.

Cowley has a proven track record of overachieving with clubs, as he managed to get Lincoln promoted from the National League in 2017, as well as reaching the FA Cup quarter-finals with the Imps in the same year, which was the first time in the competition’s history that a non-league side had achieved this feat.

The former Braintree manager then backed these achievements up by winning the EFL trophy in Lincoln’s first season back in the football league in 2017/18, before winning League Two the following season, which saw the Imps go back into English football’s third tier for the first time since 1999.

This would be a good move for Cowley, as it would significantly progress his career and give him the opportunity to manage a team that has Premier League quality players in it.

Cowley to become the Cherries’ next manager is priced at 18/1.