Liverpool: Rafa Slashed For The Chop…Dalglish To Step Into The Breach!
William Hill have cut Rafa Benitez from 12/1 to 5/1 to be the 5th Premiership manager to get the sack this season and have opened the betting on who will be appointed as his successor. Rafa is 5/6 not to be Liverpool manager on the first day of next season. The good news for Liverpool fans is that the odds suggest that Liverpool will keep their prize assets with Gerrard 1/10 to remain at Liverpool, Torres 2/9 and Mascherano 8/13. Liverpool are 2/5 to finish outside the Champions League spots.
“Liverpool fans are a very loyal breed but their poor form has tested their patience and Benitez could be out on his ear sooner than you think,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.
William Hill Next Liverpool Manager: 2/1 Kenny Dalglish, 4/1 Jose Mourinho, 6/1 Jurgen Klinsmann, 8/1Frank Rijkaard, 10/1 Marco Van Basten, 14/1 Martin O’Neill, 16/1Roberto Mancini, 20/1 Marcello Lippi, 25/1 Kevin Keegan, 33/1 Alan Curbishley, 33/1 Hary Redknapp, 33/1 Philipe Scolari, 33/1 Sammy Lee, 50/1 Steve McLaren, 50/1 John Toshack, 100/1 Paul Ince, 200/1 John Barnes.
William Hill 5th Premiership Manager: 5/2 Phil Brown, 4/1 Gianfranco Zola, 4/1 no manager to go, 5/1 Rafa Benitez, 6/1 Sam Allardyce, 8/1 Avram Grant, 14/1 Harry Redknapp, 16/1 Mick McCarthy, 16/1 Roberto Martinez, 20/1 Brian Laws, 25/1 Tony Pulis, 25/1 David Moyes, 33/1 Owen Coyle, 33/1 Roberto Mancini, 40/1 Carlo Ancelotti, 40/1 Alex McLeish, 40/1 Steve Bruce, 50/1 Arsene Wenger, 66/1 Martin O’Neill, 66/1 Roy Hodgson, 80/1 Sir Alex Ferguson.
Rafa to be Liverpool manager on 1st day of next season: 5/6 Yes, 5/6 No.
William Hill Liverpool Finishing Position: 50/1 First, 25/1 Second, 10/1 Third, 11/5 Fourth, 2/5 Fifth or lower.
William Hill odds – playing for Liverpool at the start of season 2010/11:
Gerrard – 1/10 yes, 11/2 no.
Torres – 2/9 yes, 3/1 no.
Mascherano – 8/13 yes, 6/5 no.
Further information….Rupert Adams….0784 1011 584.
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