Following the gamble on Martin O'Neill to be the next Premier League manager to leave his club William Hill have opened a book on who will be the next permanent Villa boss, and make Mark Hughes 4/1 favourite. 'Even if the current rumours prove to be unfounded Martin O'Neill seems likely to move on sooner rather than later, and he'll leave behind a club just a couple of players short of being genuine contenders for a Champions League place' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WHO'LL BE MEXT PERMANENT VILLA BOSS?
Mark Hughes4/1
Tony Mowbray7/1
Steve Coppell8/1
Alan Curbishley9/1
Steve McLaren10/1
Avram Grant12/1
Glen Hoddle12/1
Paul Lambert14/1
Nigel Pearson14/1
Gerrard Houllier14/1
Alex McLeish16/1
Sam Allardyce16/1
Roy Keane20/1
Roberto Martinez20/1
Roberto Di Matteo20/1
Alan Pardew20/1
Paul Jewell33/1
David O'Leary40/1
Steve Staunton40/1

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