Managers latest: Cocu and Bielsa cut for Sunderland and Hammers jobs

Coral now make PSV Eindhoven’s Eredivisie title winning boss Phillip Cocu their 6/4 favourite to succeed Dick Advocaat as Sunderland head coach, after Sam Allardyce reportedly distanced himself from the vacancy.

Big Sam, who recently left West Ham United, is still a 4/1 shot to be the next Black Cats boss. Slavisa Jokanovic is a 10/1 chance to take the reins at the Stadium of Light, following his exit from newly-promoted Watford.

While those three are front-runners to take on Sunderland for next season, ex-Rangers manager Ally McCoist (also 10/1) is the only former player linked with the job.

Slaven Bilic remains odds-on 8/13 favourite to take over from Allardyce at the Hammers, having left Turkish giants Besiktas last week.

It’s Marseille manager Marcelo Bielsa who has been cut into 9/4 second-favourite, though, with the maverick ex-Argentina and Athletic Bilbao boss set to leave the Velodrome.

Steve McClaren is still odds-on 1/2 favourite to be next Newcastle United manager, with former Swansea City coach Michael Laudrup some way behind him in the betting at 6/1. Arsenal playing legend and Manchester City reserve boss Patrick Vieira is a surprise candidate at the same price.

Following Jokanovic leaving Vicarage Road, it appears to be a two-horse race for the Hornets vacancy. Former Valencia boss Quique Sanchez Flores is odds-on at 4/5 to take charge, while ex-Chelsea and Schalke coach Roberto Di Matteo is a 2/1 chance, having resigned from his post at the Gelsenkirchen club.

Blues cult hero Di Matteo has Premier League experience, so could also appeal to West Ham (8/1 to take them on) and Sunderland (10/1).