Another famous managerial Scot has surprisingly also seen bets to be next Scotland manager.
Following Scotland’s disappointing World Cup exit on the final night of the qualifiers, several names have been banded around regarding the question of who will be the next national team manager.
Atop of the list sits Scottish nationals David Moyes and Malky Mackay, both priced at a best of 2/1, while Derek McInnes (8/1) and Alex McLeish (10/1) make up the top four candidates at present.
Moyes has been the most backed since Scotland’s exit on Monday, but punters seem to have other ideas when it comes to the next favourite. Disgraced former England boss Sam Allardyce has received 16% of market bets in this time, and Big Sam can currently be found at a best price of 25/1.
Apart from Moyes’ 19% of bets, no other candidates have registered double-digits percentages in a market that looks very open. To this point, the great Sir Alex Ferguson has seen 5% of all total bets, and you can currently take him at 33/1 to come out of retirement and manage the Scottish team.
Oddschecker spokesman George Elek: "A return to international management, after his brief stint with England, would probably suit Allardyce, who found the rigours of club football too much last season. 25/1 looks a big price for a man who would relish getting the proud nation back into tournament football, and punters clearly agree."
