Next Rotherham Manager Odds

Now deep into his eighth decade, Warnock is happily working as a football advisor at Torquay United after announcing his latest retirement from management after leaving Aberdeen in March.

Warnock has repeatedly insisted he is calling it quits only to return to the dugout. If the call comes from Rotherham with the Millers again in relegation trouble, would he answer it?

Another former Millers boss that fans would surely love to see come back, Robins would be unlikely to drop to League One after performing well in the Championship with Coventry City in recent years.

But his surprise sacking in November 2024 leaves him out of work and a chance to rebuild his reputation on familiar territory might yet prove to be a very tempting proposition.

One of the most experienced managers in the Football League, Cook dropped to non-league to lead Chesterfield to promotion and has them in contention to move up a level again this year. 

The former Wigan Athletic and Portsmouth may see Chesterfield as a long-term project, though.

Another experienced option who knows League One well may be Rowett, who stepped in at Birmingham City when Tony Mowbray's medical leave of absence meant the Blues needed a replacement.

The ex-Burton Albion, Derby County, Stoke City and Millwall boss is thought of as a steady pair of hands but he may believe he can get a bigger job than moving to Rotherham.

Former Rochdale boss Barry-Murphy has been credited with playing a key role developing some of the country's hottest young talent - like England international Rico Lewis and Oscar Bobb - after three years in charge of the Manchester City Elite Development Squad.

He was linked with Preston North End after leaving City in 2024, but is awaiting his next job.

Two-time Burton Albion manager Hasselbaink was part of Gareth Southgate's backroom staff but left the post after the end of Euro 2024. The former Chelsea striker has yet to really prove himself as a manager but continues to put himself around in the media, so is presumably keen. 

Hasselbaink was included in the next Rotherham manager odds before Richardson got the job.

Millers icon Hurst played over 400 league games for the club and has long been linked with the job, but his managerial career is now at a low ebb.

A second spell at Shrewsbury Town ended in November 2024 after a run of one win in 12 games. Hurst previously took Town to the League One play-off final - ironically, losing to Rotherham - so he has had success at this level before.

Another ex-Millers man, Cresswell would be a leftfield choice but he has been included in the next Rotherham manager betting odds before.

After hanging up his boots, former defender Cresswell has managed at Parkgate, Sheffield and Matlock Town, but the Northern Premier League Premier Division to League One would be quite a leap for a relative rookie to make.

Most recently in charge of Charlton Athletic, Appleton has had long stints with Oxford United and Lincoln City, so he knows the Football League almost as well as anyone. Appleton was sacked by Charlton in January 2024 after a run of 10 League One games without any wins.

Previously considered one of the most exciting young English managers around, Johnson's stock has fallen after a string of failures. Johnson lost his job at Fleetwood Town at the end of 2023 having presided over a poor run of nine matches without any wins in all competitions.

Leaving Plymouth Argyle for Stoke City proved a poor call by Schumacher, who had taken Argyle to the League One title. He may need to drop back down to that level for his next gig.

Bowel cancer forced Mowbray to step away from Birmingham City but the experienced manager says he is recovering from the disease and will soon be ready to get back to work. Mowbray has largely worked in the Championship, so may view Rotherham as a step down.