COVENTRY City boss Frank Lampard has become the odds-on favourite to take up a vacancy in the Premier League with a host of bookmakers.
Sky Bet, William Hill, BetVictor and Paddy Power have all seen an influx of bets on Lampard to take charge of Europa League-bound Crystal Palace.
Lampard is 10/11 with some bookmakers and 4/5 with others to make the switch to Palace after guiding Coventry to the Championship title last season.
After difficult spells in charge of Everton and Chelsea, Lampard proved himself as a manager with the Sky Blues this season after ending the club’s 25-year exile from the Premier League.
Palace are searching for a new manager after departing Eagles boss Oliver Glasner confirmed he would leave the Selhurst Park club at the end of the campaign back in January.
However, Lampard has repeatedly reiterated his commitment to the Sky Blues with the City boss linked to various Premier League jobs throughout the 2025/26 season.
Lampard has emerged as a leading contender to fill the vacancy although BBC Sport believe Palace would like to appoint departing Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola as the club’s new manager.
However, after Liverpool announced the shock sacking of Premier League-winning boss Arne Slot, Iraola is now the front-runner to replace the Dutchman at Anfield next season.
Sky Sports have confirmed Liverpool intend to hold formal talks with Iraola regarding the manager’s job at Anfield in the near future.
Iraola has also been linked to jobs at Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan after guiding Bournemouth to European football for the first time in the club’s history.
This would leave Palace looking for an alternative manager to Iraola and BBC Sport believe Lampard is on the capital club’s shortlist.
Other managers linked to the Palace job include Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna, Lens boss Pierre Sage and out-of-work coaches Thomas Frank and Sean Dyche.
BBC Sport note Lampard has ‘key admirers in the boardroom at Palace’ but releasing him from his contract at the Sky Blues would prove an ‘obvious stumbling block’.
However, BBC Sport report that Palace believe Lampard would be open to joining the Eagles and believe the Coventry boss is aware of the Premier League’s side interest.
Despite losing Marc Guehi to domestic double winners Manchester City in the January window, Palace recently won their first-ever European trophy.
Palace lifted the UEFA Conference League trophy following victory against Spanish side Rayo Vallecano in the final and will play in the UEFA Europa League next season.
Glasner won three trophies during his tenure at Selhurst Park after Palace lifted the FA Cup for the first time in their history in 2024/25 and then won the Community Shield at the beginning of the 2025/26 season before signing off with European glory in his final game at the helm.
