The Special One has been cut from 10/1 into as short as 7/2.
Jose Mourinho has had his odds decisively cut to return to the Premier League and is now the joint-favourite to take over at struggling Spurs.
The Special One has had his odds decisively cut from 10/1 into as short as 7/2 with two major bookmakers, and is joint-favourite with every bookie offering odds on the market.
Paddy Power’s new Games Ambassador joins Leicester City’s Brendan Rodgers at the top of the pile, with both now 6/1 best price with Marathon Bet.
However, in the last 48 hours, it’s been all Mourinho - according to punters.
Since Spurs fell to a humiliating 7-2 defeat to Bayern Munich, 36% of all bets have backed the former Man Utd boss to be named the next permanent manager after Mauricio Pochettino.
Elsewhere, Massimiliano Allegri is receiving a touch of attention in the market, now an 11/2 third favourite in the race to take over from Poch.
Pochettino’s position at the club seems to be a precarious one, with the Argentine gaffer now the clear favourite (5/2) to be the next Premier League manager to leave his post.
That means he leapfrogs a cohort of other under-pressure bosses, with previous favourite Marco Silva (now 4/1) slipping down the market at Pochettino’s expense.
Other managers under the cosh such as Steve Bruce and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (both 6/1) will breathe a sigh of relief after both drifting to be the next manager expelled from their post.
Oddschecker spokesperson Callum Wilson: “While Jose is no doubt enjoying his lucrative extra-curricular activities away from the game, it's becoming clear that his managerial itch needs scratching."
“Spurs will no doubt provide an attractive offer for Mourinho to manage them, but will The Special One resist the inevitable advances from his former employers in Madrid?”
