CHELSEA
manager Jose Mourinho has seen his odds of becoming the next Premier League
manager to be sacked slashed following his team’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City
on Sunday.
Odds
released by Betfair Sportsbook on Monday show the Portuguese tactician is now
7/1 second favourite – previously 25/1 – to leave his post behind Sunderland
coach Dick Advocaat.
Mourinho
had to also deal with heavy criticism in the build-up to the clash on Sunday
for demoting first-team doctor Eva Carneiro after she had attended to Eden
Hazard in the dying minutes of the draw against Garry Monk’s side last
Saturday.
Despite
the Portuguese manager only signing a new four-year dealearlier this month,
odds from Betfair suggest Mourinho could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge
if Chelsea do not get their title defence back on track in the coming weeks.
Football
Trader for Betfair, Michael Bowers, said: “Jose is struggling to get off on the
right foot this season, after a poor game against Swansea and an even poorer
game against the new title favourites
Manchester
City, he has gone from 25/1 to 7/1 second favourite as the next manager to
leave the market after heavy backing.
“The club
will remain loyal to Mourinho for the time being, but if the blues don’t start
picking up some points after four or five games, even The Special One could
face the chop.”
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