The Not so Shortlist to Replace Sven

Even before it was made official yesterday that Sven-Goran Eriksson would be out as England’s coach after the World Cup there was much speculation about who would replace him.

Now that Sven’s fate has been sealed, the speculation is in full swing.

The latest odds in the UK for his successor are:

Sam Allardyce 5/2
Alan Curbishley 3/1
Steve McClaren 7/2
Ottmar Hitzfeld 8/1
Martin O’Neill 10/1
Steve Bruce, Luiz Felipe Scolari, Guus Hiddink, Stuart Pearce 12/1
Sir Bobby Robson 16/1
Sir Trevor Brooking, Bryan Robson, Paul Jewell 20/1
Fabio Capello, Jose Mourinho 25/1
Arsene Wenger, Gerrard Houllier 33/1
Peter Taylor 40/1
Harry Redknapp, Sir Alex Ferguson, Alan Shearer, Sammy Lee 66/1
Kevin Keegan 100/1