Bookies suspend Premiership sack race as Zola backed off the boards!

William Hill have today seen a substantial & sustained gamble on Gianfranco Zola to be the next Premiership manager to get the boot. This morning Hills were quoting 5/1 but during the course of the day they have cut the price five times before suspending at 2:35, with one London based customer looking to place a five figure bet.

"They were backing Zola at any price and there must be a rumour that either he is walking or the likely new owners are not Zola fans," said Hill`s spokesman Rupert Adams.

William Hill 5th Premiership Manager To Leave His Post (Suspension Prices):

• 6/5 Gianfranco Zola
• 11/4 Rafa Benitez
• 4/1 Phil Brown
• 11/2 No manager to go
• 6/1 Sam Allardyce
• 10/1 Avram Grant
• 16/1 Harry Redknapp
• 20/1Mick McCarthy
• 20/1 Roberto Martinez
• 25/1 David Moyes
• 25/1 Brian Laws
• 33/1 Tony Pullis
• 33/1 Owen Coyle
• 40/1 Roberto Mancini
• 40/1 Steve Bruce
• 50/1 Carlo Ancelotti
• 50/1 Alex McCleish
• 50/1 Arsene Wenger
• 66/1 Martin O`Neill
• 66/1 Roy Hodgson
• 80/1 Sir Alex Ferguson