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Pellegrini 1-7 to take over from Mancini at Citizens

SIR ALEX FERGUSON said goodbye to the Old Trafford fans after his side beat Swansea 2-1 on Sunday and the markets expect the city's other side to also be under new management next season.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is heavily rumoured to be on his way out in the wake of Saturday's FA Cup final defeat to Wigan.

The gamble on Malaga's head coach Manuel Pellegrini to take charge at the Etihad has intensified over the last few days and by Sunday evening he was a red-hot 1-7 favourite with BetVictor to be City's next manager, although 3-1 Jose Mourinho was supported in the afternoon and was the only other contender priced shorter than 33-1.

Reports of City's interest in Pellegrini began before their trip to Wembley and it seems unlikely that Saturday's 1-0 defeat to the Latics would have been responsible if Mancini is axed.

City's Wembley loss was good news for those who took pre-season odds of 7-4 about them finishing the season potless.

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