Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is Ladbrokes’ early 7/4 favourites to replace the departing Alex McLeish as manager of Aston Villa.
Big ‘Eck was shown the door at Villa Park after a hugely disappointing campaign and punters quickly backed the highly-rated Latics man to leave the DW Stadium for the Midlands club.
Ladbrokes make Alan Curbishley their 6/1 second favourites, followed by Norwich manager Paul Lambert at 8/1 while the Villa board are 16/1 to again irritate the club’s supporters by appointing another Birmingham boss, Chris Hughton and ex-Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is a 12/1 chance.
Ladbrokes’ Jessia Bridge told Betrescue, “McLeish has been a dead man walking for a long time. Having been approached before we can’t see Martinez turning Villa’s offer down for a second time.”
Ladbrokes latest betting
7/4 R Martinez
6/1 A Curbishley
8/1 P Lambert
10/1 C Ranieri
12/1 R Benitez
16/1 C Hughton
16/1 G Poyet
16/1 L Clark
16/1 S Bruce
16/1 O Coyle
16/1 G Southgate
16/1 B Bradley
20/1 M McCarthy
20/1 I Holloway
20/1 B Davies
20/1 R Keane
20/1 S McClaren
25/1 O G Solskjaer
25/1 S Bilic
33/1 S G Eriksson
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