Odds slashed on Saints manager moving to Merseyside
Odds on Ronald Koeman becoming the next Everton manager have been slashed this afternoon.
Sky Bet have reported heavy backing for Koeman to take the vacant Goodison Park position over the last 24 hours, consequently cutting his odds from 11/1 on Wednesday night to just 1/2 by Thursday afternoon.
Reports suggest that majority investor Farhad Moshiri is promising a significant transfer budget and is willing to double the wages of Koeman, who has just a year to run on his contract at St Mary’s. His Saints side finished an impressive 6th place in the 2015/16 season, qualifying for Europa League football next season and finishing just 3 points off the top 4.
Unai Emery of Sevilla and Frank De Boer had been considered the front-runners for the job but have now drifted out 5/1 and 14/1 respectively, with the latter having been odds-on following his departure from Ajax.
By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10
