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Zinedine Zidane: Will Zidane be the next Man Utd manager?
ZINEDINE ZIDANE is favourite for the top job after Jose Mourinho was sacked by Manchester United this morning. Will Zidane be the next Man Utd manager?
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Jose Mourinho's tenure at Manchester United is over after the Premier League club announced his departure on Tuesday morning. The 55-year-old will leave his position with "immediate effect", the club said in a statement. Michael Carrick will take charge of training today, before an interim boss is appointed.
In January this year United handed Mourinho a contract extension until 2020, but have now parted with the former Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid boss.
"Manchester United announces that manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect," a club statement said.
"The club would like to thank Jose for his work during his time at Manchester United and wish him success in the future.
"A new caretaker manager will be appointed until the end of the current season, while the club conducts a thorough recruitment process for a new, full-time manager."
Will Zidane be the next Man Utd manager?
Zinedine Zidane is the early favourite with Ladbrokes to be Man United's next permanent manager.
Following Jose Mourinho's sacking, the bookies have revealed odds on who'll be in the Old Trafford dugout on the opening day of next season, and it's Zidane who heads the betting at 11/10.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "It's hardly a surprise to see Jose sent packing and the early signs point towards an imminent stint in the United dugout for Zidane."
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Latest odds, from Betfair
10/11 Zinedine Zidane
4/1 Antonio Conte
5/1 Mauricio Pochettino
5/1 Laurent Blanc
14/1 Arsene Wenger
22/1 Leonardo Jardim
25/1 Mikel Arteta
33/1 Massimiliano Allegro
33/1 Eddie Howe
33/1 Ryan Giggs
33/1 Brendan Rodgers
33/1 Diego Simeone
33/1 Roberto Martinez
33/1 Didier Deschamps
33/1 Luis Enrique
40/1 Carlo Ancelotti
50/1 Thomas Tuchel
50/1 Michael Carrick
50/1 Rafa Benitez
66/1 Marco Silva
66/1 Gareth Southgate
75/1 Sean Dyche
75/1 Eric Cantona