Zinedine Zidane clear favourite to replace Maurizio Sarri as manager

Zinedine Zidane is now the clear favorite to take over at Chelsea after his odds have been slashed following an out pour of bets on his appointment.

The Blues dropped all the way down to sixth within the Premier League after a humiliating 6-0 defeat to Manchester Metropolis on Sunday and they’re reportedly prepared to interchange the under-pressure Maurizio Sarri after simply eight months in cost.

Zidane, who received three successive Champions League titles whereas in command of Actual Madrid earlier than leaving in Could, has been probably the most backed for the job over the past 12 hours, attracting 64 per of all bets to turn into Sarri’s successor.

His odds have been minimize from 14/1 yesterday, into as brief as 13/eight clear favorite this morning, changing former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, whereas one other Chelsea legend  Gianfranco Zola is the bookies’ second favorite for the job at 6/1, adopted by Laurent Blanc at 9/1.

Oddschecker spokesperson George Elek said: “Provided that Zidane is unlikely to be with out a job for lengthy, this gamble means that Maurizio Sarri’s time in west London could possibly be coming to an finish.

“He stays odds-on throughout the board to be the following Premier League supervisor to go away his publish.”

Manchester United are additionally eager on securing the companies of the 46-year-old France legend, however have been impressed with the best way during which interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has stepped up since taking up from Jose Mourinho.

Ought to Chelsea land Zidane, it might greater than doubtless imply star man Eden Hazard stays on the membership, given he idolises the World Cup winner and it might maintain him from a mega-money to Actual Madrid in the summertime.

In the meantime, reports in Spain declare Chelsea gamers are confused by Sarri’s workforce choice this season, and wish N’Golo Kante to be moved again to his pure holding midfield place.

Kante is considered top-of-the-line, if not the very best, defensive midfielder on the planet, however has been moved to a extra superior place this time period to make room for summer time signing Jorginho.