Paul Lambert bookies' favourite to be next Scotland boss

Scottish bookmakers McBookie are offering 3/1 odds that Paul Lambert will be the next Scotland manager.
Paul Lambert is the new bookmakers' favourite. Picture: GettyPaul Lambert is the new bookmakers' favourite. Picture: Getty
Paul Lambert is the new bookmakers' favourite. Picture: Getty

Current boss Gordon Strachan is under heavy pressure after recent failures against Lithuania and Slovakia, with fans calling for the national team head coach to be sacked.

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If he is ousted from his position, Lambert is being tipped as the leading candidate to take over.

Gordon Strachan is under pressure after a poor start to the World Cup qualification campaign. Picture: PAGordon Strachan is under pressure after a poor start to the World Cup qualification campaign. Picture: PA
Gordon Strachan is under pressure after a poor start to the World Cup qualification campaign. Picture: PA

He is followed in the betting by Derek McInnes (4/1) and David Moyes (8/1).

Paul Petrie, McBookie.com spokesman said: “At the moment it doesn’t look the most inspiring list but now is the time to be looking for another Scotland manager. I know the Bertie Vogts experiment didn’t work but I wonder if we should to consider another foreign option.”

Scotland are now out to a massive 6/1 to qualify for World Cup 2018 in Russia.

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Gordon Strachan is under pressure after a poor start to the World Cup qualification campaign. Picture: PAGordon Strachan is under pressure after a poor start to the World Cup qualification campaign. Picture: PA
Gordon Strachan is under pressure after a poor start to the World Cup qualification campaign. Picture: PA

3/1 Paul Lambert

4/1 Derek McInnes

8/1 David Moyes

12/1 Joe Jordan

14/1 Steve Clarke

14/1 Alex McLeish

16/1 Alex Neil

16/1 Sir Alex Ferguson

16/1 Graeme Souness

16/1 Kenny Dalgish

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