Steve Bruce leads the market to be the next Wolves manager

Bruce favourite to replace McCarthy

By Ian Wilkerson 2:37PM 13 FEB 2012

STEVE BRUCE has been installed as favourite to be the next manager of Wolves after Mick McCarthy was sacked on Monday.

McCarthy’s five-and-a-half-year reign at Molineux came to an end after they were thumped 5-1 at home to West Brom, a defeat that took them into the Premier League’s bottom three.

Bruce has been out of work since being sacked by Sunderland and is 9-2 with Blue Square, while former Charlton and West Ham boss Alan Curbishley has thrown his hat into the ring and is 11-2 with the same firm.

Curbishley has not held a managerial post since leaving Upton Park in September 2008.

Former QPR boss Neil Warnock and Blackpool manager Ian Holloway are available at 10-1.

Ex-Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has ruled himself out of the job.

Next Wolves manager – best prices: 9-2 S Bruce (Blue Square), 11-2 A Curbishley (Blue Square), 10 N Warnock (bet365), I Holloway (BetVictor), 18 D Freedman, C Hughton (both Paddy Power), 20 bar