Next Watford Manager Odds: After Tom Cleverley

The Championship regular season has only been over for a matter of days, and already, owners are sharpening their axes to make changes in the dugout.

Amongst them was the Hornets, who sacked Tom Cleverley on Tuesday, May 6th. We take a look at the next Watford manager odds and analyse potential replacements priced up by the bookies.

Next Watford Manager Odds
Betting on the Next Permanent Watford Manager

Betting on the Next Permanent Watford Manager

Watford might have seen a midtable finish in the Championship, but manager Tom Cleverley did achieve a mini-miracle with the Hornets becoming the first manager in six years to stay in post for an entire season.

The former Man United man was sacked just 72 hours later, though, meaning the bookies have had to dust off one of their most used templates; the next Watford manager odds.

Here we assess the candidates that could be in the running for what is probably football’s most quickly revolving door.

With a hire-and-fire approach, and far from any consistency in who or how they make their hiring decisions, it is perhaps unsurprising that the next Watford manager odds are wide open.

Next Watford Manager Betting Odds

Compare the latest betting odds for the next permanent Watford manager after Tom Cleverley.

Jose Rojo Martin Compare odds Show less
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7/4
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7/4
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7/4
Alberto Garrido Compare odds Show less
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11/4
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11/4
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11/4
Will Still Compare odds Show less
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7/2
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7/2
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7/2
Marti Cifuentes Compare odds Show less
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9/2
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9/2
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9/2
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10/1
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10/1
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10/1
Sean Dyche Compare odds Show less
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20/1
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20/1
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20/1
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20/1
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20/1
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20/1
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20/1
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20/1
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20/1
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20/1
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20/1
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Ruben Selles Compare odds Show less
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25/1
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25/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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33/1
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The Favourites To Be The Next Watford Manager

  1. Jose Rojo Martin with odds 7/4 on BetVictor
  2. Alberto Garrido with odds 11/4 on BetVictor
  3. Will Still with odds 7/2 on BetVictor
  4. Marti Cifuentes with odds 9/2 on BetVictor
  5. Sergej Jakirovic with odds 10/1 on BetVictor

Probability to be the Next Watford Manager

With the outright odds, we can calculate the probability for the next Watford manager, according to the bookmakers.

Manager Odds Probability
Jose Rojo Martin 7/4 36.36%
Alberto Garrido 11/4 26.67%
Will Still 7/2 22.22%
Marti Cifuentes 9/2 18.18%
Sergej Jakirovic 10/1 9.09%
Sean Dyche 20/1 4.76%
Ralph Hasenhutl 20/1 4.76%
Nathan Jones 20/1 4.76%
Miron Muslic 20/1 4.76%
Gary O'Neil 20/1 4.76%
Miron Muslic 20/1 4.76%
Ruben Selles 25/1 3.85%
Rob Edwards 25/1 3.85%
Richie Wellens 25/1 3.85%
Luke Williams 25/1 3.85%
Wayne Rooney 33/1 2.94%
Steven Gerrard 33/1 2.94%
Steve Cooper 33/1 2.94%
Shaun Maloney 33/1 2.94%
Ryan Mason 33/1 2.94%
Russell Martin 33/1 2.94%
Rob Page 33/1 2.94%
Noel Hunt 33/1 2.94%
Michael Duff 33/1 2.94%
Leighton Baines 33/1 2.94%
Lee Carsley 33/1 2.94%
Leam Richardson 33/1 2.94%
John Terry 33/1 2.94%
Johannes Hoff Thorup 33/1 2.94%
Ian Evatt 33/1 2.94%
Grant McCann 33/1 2.94%
Graham Alexander 33/1 2.94%
Gareth Southgate 33/1 2.94%
Des Buckingham 33/1 2.94%
Darren Moore 33/1 2.94%
Danny Rohl 33/1 2.94%
Chris Hughton 33/1 2.94%

Who is the Favourite to be the Next Watford Manager?

As of 8 May 2025, according to the odds, the favourite to be the next Watford manager is Jose Rojo Martin, best priced at 7/4 with BetVictor.

The odds mean that the probability for Jose Rojo Martin to be the next permanent Watford manager is 36.36%.

Next Watford Manager Candidates

With Tom Cleverley relieved of his duties at Vicarage Road, the bookmakers have now released their picks for the next Watford manager.

  • Alberto Garrido 5/2

    The early favourite to replace Tom Cleverley at the helm is Alberto Garrido, a man who has been serving alongside him for the last 11 months.

    Garrido though, was never Cleverley’s appointment, which is rarely something that lasts for long, and as such, he remains with the Hornets now.

    Garrido has some serious pedigree in the coaching world too, albeit not in the top job. The 49-year-old’s career has largely been spent in Spain where he led the Real Madrid youth and reserves sides for a period of 15 years.

    That experience of developing players, rather than having to buy them in, could well be a big plus for the Hornets hierarchy with the finances available at the club far from extensive.

    With several players, ex-players and fans expressing their disappointment with Cleverley’s sacking, keeping the setup ticking along with someone that knows how things were working behind the scenes could be a positive too.

  • Jose Rojo Martin 7/2

    Rewind to January this year, and there were several reports linking Watford with a move for Jose Rojo Martin – or Pacheta as he is better known.

    At the time, the Watford owners refused to comment on such links. Subsequently, Watford picked up a few results, and Cleverley earned a stay of execution.

    Those stories came from reliable sources though both in Spain and locally to Watford. As such, there is little surprise Pacheta’s name is now doing the rounds.

    As a manager, Pacheta has had has nearly as many clubs as Watford has gaffers over the years with 10 clubs across a 14 year period.

    The longest he’s stayed in any of those roles is 30 months, with Elche, but a career win ratio of 43% is far from disastrous and, clearly, his history would suggest the trigger-happy Pozzo family are unlikely to bother him.

  • Will Still 7/2

    Will Still is a name that seems to come up in the betting for a vast array of Championship jobs.

    Still made his first managerial strides in his homeland, Belgium, with Lierse and then Beerschot, but it wasn’t until he transitioned into Europe’s big five leagues with Reims that he really saw his name up in lights.

    He guided them to a couple of midtable finishes and looks set to achieve a similar feat with Lens, who he joined last summer, this season.

    At some point, a move to England, where he started his coaching journey at academy level, does feel likely for Still, whose parents are both English, but with his stock high amongst Championship suitors, you might think the 32-year-old would choose his first step into English football carefully meaning the Watford vacancy doesn’t necessarily fit. Certainly, odds of 7/2 don’t look like good value.

    He is, however, in a relationship with a Hornets supporting journalist, so maybe, just maybe…

  • Marti Cifuentes 4/1

    Marti Cifuentes has done a decent job since coming to England having joined QPR back in October 2023 but the end of his tenure has been somewhat of a comedy skit; the Loftus Road club placed their manager on gardening leave at the end of the season, reportedly frustrated that Cifuentes was continually batting his eyelids elsewhere.

    Again, like with others before him, with admiring glances coming his direction from other Championship teams, we’re unsure if the volatility of the Watford hotseat would appeal.

    You can see why the club might be keen on him, though, with the 42-year-old former Hammarby manager having stabilised a rather unfancied QPR side over the past couple of years.

Next Watford Manager FAQs

Watford are currently managerless having sacked Tom Cleverley at the conclusion of the 2024/25 Championship season.

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