Roy Hodgson 'new favourite' for Leicester City job

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Tuesday 28 February 2017 at 4:50pm

Roy Hodgson is the new favourite to become the next permanent Leicester City manager according to bookmakers. Credit: PA.

Former England manager Roy Hodgson is the new favourite to become the next permanent Leicester City manager after a continued gamble today, according to bookmakers William Hill.

With odds having been 10 to 1 at the start of the day, he is now 13 to 8 with Craig Shakespeare 5 to 2, who was 5 to 4 at the start of the day.William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly said:

Claudio Ranieri was sacked by the club in a shock decision last Thursday. Credit: ITV News.

The bookmaker currently has the following odds on the permanent replacement for Claudio Ranieri who was fired last week:

13/8 Roy Hodgson
5/2 Craig Shakespeare
7/1 Guus Hiddink
9/1 Nigel Pearson
20/1 others

Odds on 'Will Craig Shakespeare be in charge of Leicester for the Sevilla second leg' are currently: 4/7 no - 5/4 yes.