Winter blues for McClaren?

And the under pressure manager is 9.00 (8/1) to be axed in December. Jose Mourinho can be backed at 5.50 (9/2) with Stan James to take over from McClaren, Martin O’Neill and Scolari are both on offer at 6.50 (11/2) with VCBet.

Ladbrokes spokesman, Nick Weinberg, said: “England are unlikely to make the Euro 2008 finals. And a premature exit will surely spell the end of McClaren’s reign. Even if the Three Lions pull off mission impossible it may not be enough to save the boss.”

England are 3.25 (9/4) with Coral to qualify for the Euro 2008 finals with Scotland 3.50 (5/2) with Coral andLadbrokes to take part in the tournament.

Ladbrokes
are offering 10.00 (9/1) about the double and 1.80 (4/5) that both sides miss out. Scotland to qualify and England to miss out is 5.004/1 whilst the reverse is available at 3.50 (5/2).