West Brom new manager: John Heitinga odds slashed after big Liverpool news
Liverpool coach John Heitinga is increasingly likely to be hired as the new West Brom manager, according to the latest bookmakers’ odds.
BetVictor had Heitinga, 41, priced at 5/2 to be Carlos Corberan’s replacement at The Hawthorns on Friday, 27 December. However, the odds have been slashed in the 24 hours that have followed with the former Ajax manager now listed as the 2/1 favourite to be the new man in charge of the Baggies.
It comes after the Daily Mail reported on 28 December that Heitinga, who is currently Arne Slot’s assistant at Liverpool, is a front-runner for the Albion job.
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The Mail claims that the Dutchman has “big impression” at Anfield and his exit from the Premier League leaders would be felt due to how popular he is with Slot and the players.
It is understood that the Albion want a “bright thinker” to replace Corberan after he left for Valencia on Christmas Eve and the Black Country club believes Heitinga is capable of taking them back to the Premier League.
As it stands, ex-Coventry manager Mark Robins (7/2) and Solihull-born Blackburn boss John Eustace (6/1) are also in the running to be the next West Brom manager.
Hiring Heitinga would, of course, mean that the Baggies would have to pay compensation to Liverpool in order to hire him.
The local media has suggested that the Albion would be willing to pay a fee to hire a manager who isn’t currently out of work. However, due to PSR and the fact the squad will need strengthening in the January transfer window, there’s an argument that it might be wiser to look at someone who isn’t tied down to a contract.
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