Bilic is new bookies favourite

Two bookmakers, Paddy Power and Bet Victor have installed former Hammer Slaven Bilic as the new favourite to become the 15th manager of West Ham. Bilic odds have shortened to 5/2 with Paddy Power after the announcement today he will leave Beşiktaş at the end of the season.

Meanwhile Benitez has become the red hot odds on favourite to become the next Real Madrid manager over night with Paddy Power only offering 1/7 (odds on) to land the job.   This afternoon Betfair announced ‘We’ve suspended betting on the next Real Madrid Manager market after heavy backing for Benitez’

Another West Ham target Jurgen Klopp has dropped out to 7/2  to manage Real Madrid despite reports in Germany earlier this week he had agreed a 8.5m Euro per  season deal with Real.

Current Real manager Carlo Ancelotti is widely expected to depart this summer after failing to retain the Champions League or regain the La Liga title. Ancelotti is reported to have agreed to leave Real Madrid and has emerged as favourite to take charge of AC Milan next season.