Following Gareth Southgate’s departure, the FA are looking for a swift appointment ahead of England’s Nations League game against the Republic of Ireland on September 7.
Eddie Howe is the leading contender while Graham Potter, Jurgen Klopp, Lee Carsley and Mauricio Pochettino have also been linked.
But the question is, who do the public want as England’s next manager? The team at Betway has conducted fresh data since Southgate’s resignation via social listening tool Brandwatch to determine the most popular choice from the leading 15 contenders.
- Jose Mourinho is England’s favourite with 88% of positive comments online.
- Lioness head coach Sarina Wiegman is ranked second with a positive sentimental score of 81%.
- Jurgen Klopp completes the top three with 80%.
Please see the full data below:
Rank |
Manager |
Total Mentions |
Positive Sentiment (%) |
1 |
Jose Mourinho |
6,624 |
88% |
2 |
Sarina Wiegman |
6,020 |
81% |
3 |
Jurgen Klopp |
18,000 |
80% |
4 |
Kieran McKenna |
1,200 |
78% |
5 |
Pep Guardiola |
10,309 |
71% |
6 |
Graham Potter |
5,500 |
69% |
7 |
Steve Cooper |
490 |
63% |
8 |
Steven Gerrard |
399 |
62% |
9 |
Eddie Howe |
14,000 |
61% |
10 |
Michael Carrick |
390 |
56% |
11 |
Lee Carsley |
5,000 |
55% |
12= |
Mauricio Pochettino |
2,500 |
49% |
12= |
Brendan Rodgers |
550 |
49% |
14 |
Frank Lampard |
1,014 |
46% |
15 |
Thomas Tuchel |
1,309 |
35% |
Credit: https://betway.com/en/casino
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