Championship outfit Sheffield Wednesday could be on the hunt for a new manager soon and a handful of former Manchester United men have been tipped as the early contenders to take over.
Danny Rohl is in talks to leave the Owls as he eyes a position higher up the footballing chain and amid a host of financial issues for the South Yorkshire club. Staff and players were not paid their May wages in time, the second time in three months that salaries had been late.
Wayne Rooney - who is United’s all-time leading goalscorer - is among the early names on the bookmakers’ list along with Michael Carrick, who was recently sacked by Middlesbrough. Former United backroom coach Eric Ramsay is also listed, he is currently in charge of Minnesota United in the MLS. The full list of early odds are below as Rohl appears on his way out of Sheffield Wednesday...
Odds - 20/1
1. Chris Wilder
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Odds - 16/1
2. Des Buckingham
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Odds - 16/1
3. Wayne Rooney
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Odds - 16/1
4. Marti Cifuentes
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