Next Tottenham manager: Who will replace Jose Mourinho as boss?

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Tottenham Hotspur are looking for a new manager after making the decision to sack Jose Mourinho on Monday.

The Portuguese leaves the club seventh in the Premier League and just six days before the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City on Sunday.

Mourinho replaced Mauricio Pochettino in December 2019 eventually guiding the team to a sixth-placed finish and Europa League football.

The 2020/21 season began in much more positive fashion with the side even topping the Premier League table in the early months.

But a sharp downturn in form has seen Daniel Levy pull the trigger leaving him searching for Mourinho’s successor.

Here are the top contenders:

Julian Nagelsmann 7/2

Brendan Rodgers 5/1

Ledley King 9/1

Massimiliano Allegri 10/1

Steven Gerrard 12/1

Scott Parker 12/1

Rafa Benitez 14/1

Nuno Espirito Santo 14/1

Gareth Southgate 16/1

Maurizio Sarri 16/1

Diego Simeone 20/1

Graham Potter 20/1

Roberto Martinez 20/1

Mauricio Pochettino 25/1

Dean Smith 25/1

Erik ten Hag 33/1

David Moyes 33/1

Luis Enrique 33/1

Ralph Hasenhuttl 33/1

Joao Sacramento 33/1

Marcelo Bielsa 33/1

Eddie Howe 35/1

Chris Wilder 40/1

Marcelino 40/1

Jurgen Klinsmann 50/1

Michael Carrick 50/1

Julen Lopetegui 50/1

Wayne Rooney 50/1

Chris Hughton 80/1

Thomas Tuchel 80/1

Tim Sherwood 100/1

Alan Pardew 100/1

All odds via Betfair