Andy King is the front runner in Oddschecker’s list of who to become the next permanent Leicester manager. From our 20 men potential list yesterday, we are not surprised to see current Lincoln City manager Michael Skubala on the way up.
Skubala (43) is, as we speak, equal in odds to former Southampton boss, Ralph Hasenhuttl. He was last in management at Wolsburg, leaving the club on 4 May 2025, after a 4–0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund. He lasted almost a year with The Wölfe.
Another name coming up this afternoon is former AZ Alkmaar boss, Maarten Martens. He is not on the oddschecker list, but seen mentioned in a recent The72 article. 41-year-old Martens oversaw 54 wins in 103 games and managed a points per game rate of 1.79. His side usually operated in a 4-3-3 setup focused on quick transitions in attack.
We have recently seen the names of Nigel Pearson, Gary Rowett and Russell Martin as names to be considered. That would something of a downgrade from Marti Cifuentes. Pearson (62) has been out of management since leaving Bristol City in 2023. His health conditions are not at the moment what you would believe was ideal for people to work in football management. Why his name turns up everytime Leicester are out hunting for a new manager is a major riddle. Certainly hope he will not return, that would be a major disappointment.
Russell Martin is obsessed with possession. He is far from pragmatic and his time at Rangers was a total waste, not really able to adjust to players and the league you are playing in. He could have success at Leicester, but with the type of squad Leicester have at the minute, far from convinced about him coming in.
Gary Rowett is a person who could stable the ship, but would not consider the former Leicester player as a long term target. Andy King is the interim and if he fails totally it could be a potential chance for Gary Rowett to step in, but long term, doubting he has the mindset to bring Leicester a lot of success.
Nigel Pearson, Gary Rowett, Tony Mowbray or Mark Robins. @LiveLCFC verdict on the next manager after Marti Cifuentes’ exit.
— Josh Holland (@_joshhollandd) January 26, 2026
(Pearson or Rowett until the end of the season for me). #LCFC https://t.co/AvrwXV76uH
Tony Mowbray is said to be keen on a return to football management. The former West Bromwich, Birmingham and Sunderland manager is an experienced man in football, but as Nigel Pearson, seen struggles with health conditions and not top of any list of candidates at this point.
Lee Carsley and Gary O’Neil are also in the frame, but hopefully both of them are out doing something else. Andy King for the time being, these two not really on a list of specials. We mentioned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and he is also among the names circling. Michael Carrick was a favourite to take over earlier on, and before joining Man Utd.
Steven Gerrard is on the list, he would possibly take with him Gary McAllister as an assistant. They worked together at Aston Villa and Rangers, so to see the former Leicester favourite back at the club would be one positive. Gerrard knows his game of football, but failed largely at Villa, so we are also uncertain about him.
Michael Beale is a name that has turned up. He has previously been in charge of Queens Park Rangers, Rangers and Sunderland. He was assistant manager under Steven Gerrard at Al Ettifaq. Alan Sheehan left Swansea earlier in the season. He is listed among the candidates to be in line for a return to Leicester, this time as the man in charge, earlier a player at the club.
Former Man Utd managers Erik Ten Haag (40/1) and Ruben Amorim (50/1) are also listed among the candidates. Robbie Savage is on the list, currently (80/1).
There are a lot of names listed and we will keep you updated on every movement happening regarding this very special and important position at Leicester City.
One name not seen in the lists of candidates, but mentioned by some, is Stockport County manager Dave Chalinor. He is a clever manager who have taken The Hatters up the ladders and are currently sniffing on a return to Championship football. Brian Barry-Murphy who was at Leicester last season has also turned up in several lists, currently leading League One with Cardiff City.
The list do have a lot of special names on it, but as we stand at the moment, Andy King is the odds favourite to be the permanent choice going forward. He also have the upper hand, being able to work on his candidature with good results in the next coming games.
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