Macdonald Favourite Once More As Villa Saga Continues
After a see-saw 48 hours in the betting for who will be the next Aston Villa manager, bookmakers William Hill have now reinstated Kevin MacDonald as the favourite to take the job on a permanent basis. MacDonald is priced at 5/4 having drifted to 2/1 yesterday. Gerard Houllier has been slashed from 10/1 to 5/2 while Alan Curbishley has eased from 2/1 to 11/4. The shortlist looks certain to contain the top three in the betting.
Thursday saw a lot of movement in the market and this prompted us to believe that a decision was imminent. All that can be surmised from yesterdays activity is that Villa appear to have narrowed their shortlist down to three candidates, said Hills spokesman Joe Crilly.
William Hill Odds:
Next Aston Villa Manager: 5/4 Kevin MacDonald; 5/2 Gerard Houllier; 11/4 Alan Curbishley; 12/1 Sven Goran Eriksson; 20/1 Alex McLeish; 20/1 Bob Bradley; 20/1 Ronald Koeman; 20/1 David Moyes; 25/1 BAR
Further Information Joe Crilly 0208 918 3746