Brendan Rodgers is among the contenders to be named the new Swansea manager.The former Liverpool boss is priced at 7/2 to make a return to the Swansea.com Stadium following the sacking of Alan Sheehan on Monday. The full odds list can be found here.talkSPORT BETBet £10 and get £30 in free bets with talkSPORT BET[/caption]talkSPORT BET – Bet £10 Get £30 In Free Bets – CLAIM HERE*Alan Sheehan was sacked as Swansea manager on Tuesday following Saturday’s 4-1 home defeat by Ipswich, leaving the Championship club with three defeats in their last four games and just one win in their last seven.The job was the Irishman’s first as a first team manager, and had been in the job since February, initially on a caretaker agreement, having joined the club as assistant manager in the summer of 2023.Sheehan’s sacking leaves the Welsh side managerless and currently 18th in the Championship table heading into the current international break.Swedish manager Kim Hellberg is the current odds on favourite to be named Sheehan’s successor.The 37-year-old is currently managing Hammarby in his native country, taking over a side who finished seventh in 2023, and delivering back-to-back second placed finishes in the Allsvenskan since joining the Stockholm-based club.Swansea next manager odds (talkSPORT BET)Kim Hellberg – 2/7Brendan Rodgers – 7/2Gary O’Neil – 7/1Michael Carrick – 10/1Liam Manning – 25/1Russell Martin – 25/125/1 BARSee all ‘Next Swansea manager odds’ HEREThe eye-catching name in the odds list though is the second favourite, Brendan Rodgers, who is being linked with a return to south Wales, more than 13 years on from leaving the club to be named Liverpool manager.The Northern Irishman impressed hugely during his two-year spell at Swansea, securing promotion to the top flight for the first time since 1983 in his first season, and finishing 11th in the Premier League in his second, before the Merseyside club came calling.The 52-year-old came within a whisker of delivering the Reds a first league title in 24 years in his second season, before enjoying trophy laden spells with both Celtic (across two tenures) and Leicester.Rodgers is currently without a managerial job after resigning as Celtic manager just less than three weeks ago.Another manager with Premier League experience currently looking for a job is Gary O’Neil, who has been without a job since his sacking from Wolves in December last year.The 42-year-old has never managed outside the top flight in senior football, having also been in charge Bournemouth prior to his spell in the West Midlands, but could be persuaded by the Swansea project.Michael Carrick is another English manager currently out of a job after his contract at Middlesbrough was not renewed at the end of last season after three-years in charge at the Riverside.The 44-year-old delivered top 10 finishes in each of his three seasons in North Yorkshire, something the Swans have managed only once since their run to the Championship play-off final in 2021 under Steve Cooper.Liam Manning and Russell Martin are both recently out of a job having been sacked by Norwich and Rangers respectively, the latter having previously spent two seasons as Swansea manager between 2021 and 2023 before being signed by Southampton, where he went on to earn promotion to the Premier League in his first season.talkSPORT BET – Bet £10 Get £30 In Free Bets – CLAIM HERE*Most read in FootballPatrick Bamford seals shock EFL move having led fans in X-rated chant about managerMarcelo's son wears captain's armband for national youth side - but it's not BrazilEngland vs Serbia LIVE commentary: Kick-off time, team news and how to followEFL stadium damaged after fire breaks out as emergency services tackle late-night blazeEngland have next Thiago Silva wanted by West Ham but World Cup is coming too fast for him'Horrendous' - Spain youth star rushed to hospital after mid-match collapse Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to TalkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. Begambleaware.orgRemember to gamble responsiblyA responsible gambler is someone who:Establishes time and monetary limits before playingOnly gambles with money they can afford to loseNever chase their lossesDoesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressedGamcare – www.gamcare.org.ukGamble Aware – www.begambleaware.orgFor help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.*18+ New customers only. Opt in & bet £10+ via mobile on any sports at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 3x £10 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. Card payments & Apple Pay only. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly