Mancini Next For The Sack?

Last updated : 27 December 2012 By Footy Mad - Editor

The pre-season title favourites lost 1-0 at Sunderland and as a result, Mancini has been cut to 9/2 second favourite from 8/1 to be the next top-flight boss to lose his job - behind Reading manager Brian McDermott, who is 7/4 favourite.

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Trader Chris Spicer said: "While the City hierarchy haven't previously proven to be trigger-happy, they've looked well short of the side that won the title last season and are finally being found out.

"With their Champions League campaign ending in misery, the Premier League is surely a must with such a talented squad at Mancini's disposal, so we deem him to be under genuine pressure now."

Aston Villa suffered another heavy defeat on Boxing Day - this time losing 4-0 at home to Spurs following the weekend's 8-0 mauling at Chelsea - and now Paul Lambert can be backed at 6/1 in the sack race.

Saturday 29th December 2012

  Sunderland V Tottenham
  Aston Villa V Wigan
  Fulham V Swansea
  Man Utd V West Brom
  Norwich V Man City
  Reading V West Ham
  Stoke V Southampton
  Arsenal V Newcastle

Sunday 30th December 2012

  Everton V Chelsea
  QPR V Liverpool

Tuesday 1st January 2013

  West Brom V Fulham
  Man City V Stoke
  Swansea V Aston Villa
  Tottenham V Reading
  West Ham V Norwich
  Wigan V Man Utd
  Southampton V Arsenal

Wednesday 2nd January 2013

  Chelsea V QPR 
  Liverpool V Sunderland
  Newcastle V Everton