Alex Neil has been clipped into 2/5 to become the next Sunderland manager after talks broke down between Roy Keane and the Wearside club.
McCann still in the running
However, Grant McCann (best price 9/4) is still firmly in the running for a quick return to work after his sacking from Hull City, according to latest odds from oddschecker.
Neil and McCann are now by far the likeliest candidates for the job, with Neil well backed into 2/5 from a best price of 14/1 this time last week.
Warnock leads the longer shots
14/1 is where you find the current third favourite in the market, Neil Warnock, with the 73-year-old drifting from 8/1 a week ago.
Only yesterday, Sunderland executives remained confident that Sky Sports pundit Keane would make an emotional return to the Stadium of Light in time for the club's League One match at AFC Wimbledon this weekend.
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However, "contractual difficulties" have been cited as the reason for a breakdown in talks, paving the way for former Hamilton, Norwich and Preston manager Neil to come in.
In his most recent post at Preston, Neil had a win rate of 37.7% from 191 matches.
Next Sunderland Manager Odds:
- Alex Neil – 2/5
- Grant McCann – 9/4
- Neil Warnock – 14/1
- Neil Lennon – 14/1
- Patrick Kisnorbo – 16/1
- Sam Allardyce – 20/1
