Mourinho backed
for Old Trafford job
JOSE MOURINHO is just 1-4 to be Manchester United’s next permanent manager as Coral reported “a surge of bets” on the former Chelsea boss succeeding Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford.
“If the betting is anything to go by, it looks as though Mourinho could be set for a swift return to management,” said Coral spokesman John Hill, although the firm also trimmed Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino to 5-1 from 7-1. Sir Alex Ferguson is fourth in the betting at 20-1.
Juventus coach Massimo Allegri is Coral’s 4-7 favourite to be Chelsea’s next manager with Antonio Conte 7-2 and interim boss Guus Hiddink 16-1 to get the job permanently.
Chinese Super League clubs were splashing the cash during the January transfer window and Ladbrokes go 1-2 that five or more Premier League players move to China in the summer.
It’s 4-1 that a Chinese club breaks the world transfer record before the start of the 2017-18 season and 6-1 that either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo is lured to the Super League by 2018-19.
Hartlepool, who are 7-2 to be relegated from Sky Bet League Two, yesterday parted company with manager Ronnie Moore.
