THE current next manager odds for York City have been revealed, with a fellow Vanarama National League boss the current favourite to replace Michael Morton.

Morton was relieved of his duties on Monday evening after York fell to a 3-1 defeat to Rochdale, seeing City start their National League season winless in their opening six matches. 

Owner Matt Uggla moved quickly to make the decision, removing Morton from his current post and offering the former York boss a different internal job within the club. 

The search for Morton's successor has immediately begun, with assistant manager Tony McMahon being placed in interim charge, and BetVictor have released their odds for the next City manager. 

Mike Williamson - 4/1

Current Gateshead boss Williamson is the current favourite to replace Morton, after his impressive work with the Heed. 

Williamson has been in charge of Gateshead since 2019, gaining promotion to the National League in the same season as York. 

The 39-year-old maintains a 46.7 per cent win ratio after managing 165 matches, and has helped keep Gateshead at this level with an exciting style of play and by putting faith in some younger players. Williamson was also in charge as Gateshead reached the Isuzu FA Trophy final last season. 

York Press:

Phil Parkinson - 5/1

Another fellow National League manager, Parkinson is a close runner-up to Williamson to takeover at York. 

Parkinson reportedly turned down bigger moves away from Altrincham previously, after helping guide the Robins from the Northern Premier League to the National League, and helping to steady the club in their transition to full-time football. 

Having previously managed Nantwich Town, Parkinson has been in charge since 2017 and has always been a thorn in York's side, turning Altrincham into something of a bogey team over the past few years. 

Neal Ardley - 6/1

The first manager on the list to currently be available for no compensation, Ardley is an free man after his departure from Solihull Moors in the Summer. 

Ardley left Solihull in surprising conditions in the Summer, but recently spoke to the Non-League Paper and declared he was ready to get back into the swing of things. 

Having gained experience with AFC Wimbledon, Notts County and the Moors, the 50-year-old is big on promotion youth, having worked in Cardiff City's academy, and has promotion experience having helped guide Wimbledon to promotion to Sky Bet League One in 2016. 

Kevin Phillips - 6/1

Another man currently without a club, former South Shields manager Phillips is perhaps a surprise inclusion on this list.

Phillips departed South Shields in the Summer with it being expected he would join another club immediately, however it never materialised and Phillips remains a free agent. 

The 50-year-old has experience from his playing days, having played in the Premier League, and has held non-managerial roles with Leicester City, Derby County and Stoke before becoming South Shields manager.

He held a 58 per cent win ratio in the Northern Premier League and guided South Shields to promotion to the Vanarama National League North last season.

York Press:

Kevin Maher - 8/1

The fifth favourite manager to takeover at York is current Southend United manager Maher. 

Maher has produced wonders in incredibly difficult conditions at Southend, operating under an embargo, point deductions and ownership protests in his time with the club. 

However, Maher has stuck with Southend for an applaudable amount of time, and it would seem unlikely he'd jump ship now at a club he loves. He still maintains a 43 per cent win ratio and was unlucky to miss out on the National League play-offs last season.

Danny Cowley - 10/1 

A shout that appears popular amongst the York supporters is former Huddersfield Town and Lincoln City manager Cowley. 

Cowley guided Lincoln from the National League to League One and performed multiple giant-killings in the Emirates FA Cup, before going onto have stints with the likes of Huddersfield and Portsmouth. 

The experienced boss revealed he had received offers from multiple clubs but had turned them down, however Cowley could be convinced by the prospect of the project at York and the wage Uggla could offer.