da supremo： The Premier League lost yet another manager on Sunday morning, as West Bromwich Albion gaffer Roberto Di Matteo was relieved of his duties at The Hawthorns after a 3-0 defeat at Eastlands against Manchester City extended the Baggies’ poor run of form. West Brom find themselves 17th in the Premier League table, level on 26 points with Wigan who are in the relegation zone.
da luck： West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace said that “this has been a tough decision but we, as a Board, believe it is the right one to give the club the best possible chance of remaining in the Barclays Premier League.” Di Matteo was clearly not happy, himself stating that he “was extremely surprised and disappointed to be relieved of [his] duties”. Attention now turns to the question of who will be the next West Brom manager…
The bookies have immediately drawn up their list of favourites and on it you’ll find ex-Newcastle, Tottenham, Blackburn and Liverpool managers. Former Toon boss Chris Hughton has been installed as the 3/1 favourite, with ex-Spurs gaffer Martin Jol not far behind at 7/2. Here are the favourites:
Chris Hughton – 3/1
Martin Jol – 7/2
Sam Allardyce – 5/1
Derek McInnes – 15/2
Michael Appleton – 8/1
Roy Hodgson – 9/1
If you fancy having a plump on an outsider then there’s only one man to go for:
Rafa Benitez – 100/1
Double your desposit on the next West Brom manager market!