Alan Curbishley cut to 3/1 in next Aston Villa manager betting

Sky Bet have cut Alan Curbishley`s odds to 3/1 (from 11/1) in their next Aston Villa manager betting following the news that the 52-year-old has met with Villa owner Randy Lerner and chief executive Paul Faulkner about the vacant position.

Current caretaker manager Kevin Macdonald is still the 6/5 favourite. Alex McLeish, who is struggling to reach a new contract agreement with Birmingham City, is 12/1.

Sky Bet`s Tim Reynolds said: "Since the news broke that Curbishley has been interviewed for the vacant Villa post, he`s the only person we`ve seen money for this morning. Villa owner Randy Lerner said that he wants a manager with Premier League experience and with Curbishley having spent time with both Charlton Athletic and West Ham, he will certainly bring that to the table."

Next Permanent Aston Villa Manager

• Macdonald K 6/5
• Curbishley A 3/1
• Houllier G 5/1
• Eriksson S 6/1
• Moyes D 10/1
• McLeish A 12/1
• Hughes M 16/1
• Allardyce S 16/1
• Koeman, R. 16/1
• Jol M 20/1
• Southgate G 20/1
• McClaren S 25/1
• Zola G 25/1
• Hoddle G 25/1
• Jones D 25/1
• Keane R 25/1
• Brown, P 25/1
• Klinsmann J 25/1
• Lambert P 33/1
• Pardew A 33/1
• Coyle O 33/1
• Taylor G 33/1
• Bradley B 40/1
• Clarke S 40/1
• Pulis T 40/1
• Bilic S 40/1
• Davies B 50/1
• Hiddink G 50/1
• Martinez R 50/1
• Maradona D 50/1
• Di Matteo R 50/1
• Smith W 50/1
• Dublin D 66/1
• Venables T 66/1
• Staunton S 66/1
• Robertson J 66/1
• O Driscoll S 66/1
• Arena B 66/1
• Keegan K 66/1
• Mowbray T 66/1
• Grayson S 66/1
• Little B 66/1
• Platt D 66/1
• Rijkaard F 66/1
• Bruce, S 66/1
• Pearce S 66/1
• Gray A 100/1
• Merson P 100/1
• Atkinson R 100/1
• O`Leary D 100/1
• Graham G 100/1
• Coppell, S 100/1
• Shearer A 100/1
• Gregory J 150/1
• Collymore S 250/1
• Morley T 500/1