The race is on

Despite admitting that he could never manager another country, Jose Mourinho is also being backed and is currently on offer at 6.00 (5/1) with SportingBet.

Capello is the third favourtie, the former Real Madrid manager can be backed at 7.00 (6/1) with Coral.

Ladbrokes spokesman Robin Hutchison stated: "In truth the bigger punters have wanted to back Mourinho and the tenners and twenties are all for Capello."

Totesport are running a market on whether the next England manager will be English or not. They are offering 1.33 (1/3) that the new boss will be a foreigner and 3.25 (9/4) that an Englishman will be chosen.


Paul Petrie, Totesport spokesman commented, "Punters have clearly looked at the runners and don't think there is a serious English candidate. Certainly the early money has been for the Mourinho, O'Neill and Capello."