Carry on Sir Alex!

Interactive Investor Sports Betting
28.07.09 11:37

Jose Mourinho may be the 10/3 favourite to become the next United manager after the "Special One" claimed he would love to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson, but Betfred boss and United fan Fred Done believes it will be at least another three years until the Old Trafford gaffer calls it a day.

Fred Done said, "Sir Alex Ferguson is the only special one for me. We are of a similar age, and just as I'm continuing as a bookmaker, I can't see Sir Alex walking away from Old Trafford for a few years, there's too many trophies to be won. I'm just relieved the shrewd Scot is not a bookie because I would be skint with that competition!"

The world's biggest independent bookmaker also thinks it won't be the former Chelsea boss when the time does come for Sir Alex to retire.

"Although we have Mourhino as favourite he would not be my choice. David Moyes has done a fabulous job at Everton and has all the characteristics of a United boss for me. You never know they might go for an internal promotion and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is doing a great job for the reserves."

What year will Sir Alex retire?

2009 50/1

2010 9/1

2011 9/4

2012 11/8

2013 3/1

2014 8/1

2015 16/1

2016 40/1

Odds for next United manager

Jose Mourinho 10/3

David Moyes 9/2

Martin O'Neill 13/2

Carlos Queiroz 14/1

Pep Guardiola 14/1

Fabio Capello 16/1

Ole Solskjaer 20/1

Steve Bruce 20/1

Darren Ferguson 25/1

Gus Hiddink 25/1

Laurent Blanc 25/1

Marcelo Lippi 25/1

Mark Hughes 25/1

Gary Neville 33/1

Mike Phelan 33/1

Roy Keane 33/1

Ryan Giggs 33/1

Eric Cantona 40/1

Omar Hitzfeld 40/1

Sven Goran Eriksson 40/1

Brian Mcclair 50/1

Martin Jol 50/1

Steve Coppell 50/1

Arsene Wenger 66/1

Carry on Sir Alex!

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