Early money for Klopp to be next Liverpool manager

Former Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp is now as short as 1-7 with bookmaker Coral to be the next permanent Liverpool manager after the firm saw a flurry of bets for the German since the Merseyside club relieved Brendan Rodgers of his duties yesterday. Carlo Ancelotti remains second best in the betting at 7-2, while Frank de Boer is available at 16-1.

In the next permanent Sunderland manager market, Sam Allardyce has eased out to 5-4 (from 4-7), Sean Dyche has been trimmed into 4-1 (from 6-1) but the big move is for Nigel Pearson who has gone from 9-1 into 5-1.

“If the weight of money is anything to go by, it looks like Jurgen Klopp is top of Liverpool’s list to replace Brendan Rodgers as their manager,” said Coral’s John Hill.

**Next permanent Liverpool manager

1-7 Jurgen Klopp, 7-2 Carlo Ancelotti, 16 Frank de Boer, 25 Walter Mazzari, 33 Andre Villa-Boas, Jurgen Klinsmann, Ronald Koeman, 50 Bar.

**Next permanent Sunderland manager

5-4 Sam Allardyce, 4 Sean Dyche, 5 Nigel Pearson, 6 Walter Mazzari, 10 Brendan Rodgers, Michael Laudrup, 12 Patrick Vieira, Harry Redknapp, 16 Kevin Ball, Paul Bracewell, 20 Paul Lambert, 25 Bar.

ENDS

Further contact information:

John Hill 07889 645520