England football specials odds: Southgate, Rooney, Gerrard feature

Gerrard to in England coaching set-up at 2018 World Cup

After announcing his retirement from playing, the next natural path for most footballers is to try their hand in coaching.

Gary Neville among others have taken roles with England and, with Steven Gerrard supposedly on the hunt for a job, his former England teammate Southgate will surely have a spot available for him.

After recently rejecting becoming new MK Dons boss, it seems that the Liverpool legend is not quite ready for a top position, so being part of the Three Lions’ backroom staff could be the perfect option for now.

Gerrard is 2/1 to be in England’s coaching set-up at the 2018 World Cup.

Rooney to retire from England before 2018 World Cup

Meanwhile, current England captain Wayne Rooney recently announced that he’d finally give up playing international football in 2018 after the World Cup final, for which he is odds-on at 1/2 to follow through doing.

However, after his latest controversy which could end up him being stripped of the captaincy, the most capped outfield Three Lion star may decide to hang up his England boots sooner.

He is just six caps behind ex-keeper Peter Shilton’s record 125 appearances, so is 6/4 to retire before the next major finals.

Next permanent England captain

As mentioned above, with Southgate getting the job and Rooney potentially being stripped of the captaincy, the new England boss may need to pick a new permanent skipper.

Jordan Henderson is the heavy odds-on 1/4 favourite, having taken the armband on a couple occasions before, while he is also the current vice-captain.

Chelsea’s Gary Cahill (7/1) is next on the list, with fellow centre back Chris Smalling (14/1) among the top five favourites.

Others include Joe Hart (8/1), Harry Kane (9/1) and Eric Dier (16/1), and you can read more about the market in our recent article.

England to host 2018 World Cup

On the off chance that Russia may have hosting rights of the next World Cup taken from them, due to various controversies, Coral offer a very tasty 10/1 that England to be next in line.

With everything already in place for a potential hosting, with no work needed to be done to stadiums or other infrastructure, this is one bet you should keep an eye on.

Related

Check out our football tips section for more special odds in the sport.