Strachan for Pompey?
GORDON Strachan is the 5/4 favourite to replace Paul Hart if the Portsmouth boss gets the boot, bookies said yesterday (Weds).
Hart presided over the club’s first league win at the weekend but it followed seven straight defeats for the South Coast side.
And Ladbrokes reckon former Celtic and Southampton manager Strachan could head the queue if the new owners make a move. The firm are also quoting 5/1 about Alan Curbishley and make Harry Redknapp an unlikely 50/1 for a third stint at the club.
Spokesman Robin Hutchison said: “Despite his Saints connections Strachan looks one of the more eligible candidates currently available.”
LATEST MANAGERIAL BETTING Next Portsmouth Manager
5/4 Gordon Strachan
5/1 Alan Curbishley
10/1 Glenn Hoddle
10/1 Slaven Bilic
14/1 PaulJewell
14/1 Steve Coppell
20/1 Ian Woan
20/1 Sol Campbell
20/1 David O`Leary
20/1 Gary McAllister
20/1 Iain Dowie
50/1 Harry Redknapp
GRANT 5/2 TO TAKE HART’S JOB AT POMPEY
WITH Avram Grant being parachuted into struggling Portsmouth, William Hill offer 5/2 that the former Chelsea boss will have taken over as manager on the last day of the season – and make Hart a 6/5 chance still to be in charge then.’Having a high profile personality who has done the job someone else is currently doing, but at a much higher level, brought in in close proximity to the incumbent would not seem to make for an ideal working relationship, despite the way in which it will undoubtedly be presented to the world’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills also offer 4/6 that EITHER Grant or Hart will be boss on the last day of the campaign, 11/10 that it will be someone else.
Paul Hart to be Pompey manager on the last day of the season = 8/13 no 6/5 yes
Avram Grant to be Pompey manager on the last day of the season = 2/7 no 5/2 yes
Paul Hart or Avram Grant to be Pompey manager on the last day of the season = 11/10 no 4/6 yes.
