We look at the contenders for the recently vacated post at Anfield following Kenny Dalglish's exit.
Jonathan Witty from Sky Bet looks at the top contenders in the next Liverpool manager betting market.
Andre Villas-Boas has emerged as the latest favourite to be the next Liverpool manager with Sky Bet, with the bookmaker seeing a flurry of bets for the former Chelsea boss to replace Kenny Dalglish.
However, with favourites changing at a rapid rate and the search for Dalglish's replacement only just under way, we look at the leading contenders.
Andre Villas Boas -
13/8 favourite with Sky Bet
The young Portuguese manager's short tenure at Chelsea was tempered by stories of ill-discipline among the squad and perhaps he could have benefited from another season in charge. Although his stock was lowered by his west London experience, winning the treble in his first season at Porto will still earn him plenty of admirers.
Roberto Martinez -
5/1
Martinez declined Aston Villa's advances last summer to stay with Wigan but after pulling off another exhilarating escape at the DW Stadium, he may feel he has done all he can at the club. But if that is the case, the Spaniard could see his next move as one higher up the food chain than Aston Villa. A man in demand, Martinez heads the next Villa manager betting with
Sky Bet and is also well backed to take the newly vacated post at Anfield.
Rafael Benitez -
6/1
Former Liverpool boss Benitez has been out of work since an ill-fated stint at Inter Milan in 2010/11 and has often linked to a move back to Anfield. Benitez provided Champions League glory for the Reds in 2005 as well as winning the FA Cup the following year. Whether the Anfield hierarchy will turn to a man allowed to leave by the previous owners remains to be seen.
Paul Lambert -
7/1
Lambert has rightly won many plaudits for guiding an unfashionable Norwich side to 12th place in their first season since promotion to the Premier League. He moved to a bigger club when he traded Colchester for the Canaries in 2009 and could be an outside contender to move to a bigger club. However, Lambert is second favourite with
Sky Bet to move to Aston Villa and that size of club would probably make more sense for the ex-Celtic man.
Louis van Gaal -
28/1
The former Bayern Munich manager has been linked with a move to Anfield since leaving the Bundesliga giants last season and has an exceptional record at club level, having won the Champions League with Ajax and a host of domestic honours at Barcelona, Bayern and AZ Alkmaar. This silverware will impress the Liverpool owners and his track record of developing young talent could make him a decent outside bet.
Pep Guardiola -
40/1
Guardiola stepped down from managing Barcelona to re-charge his batteries after one of the most impressive trophy hauls in the history of club football. Although the former Spain international is a fan of the Premier League it remains to be seen whether he would want to step back into the firing line after such a short break.
