Betting Odds on Gus Poyet to become Manager of Leeds United

Gus Poyet is the Evens money favourite to be the next manager of Leeds United according to an Irish betting company.

Poyet is the dominant name to be attracting money and a return to the club where many believed he was the brains in the management team that saw Leeds overcome a 15 point deficit to narrowly miss out on promotion last season.

The Uruguayan had opened the betting as the 4/1 favourite.

"Leeds may be a League One club in status but they remain a big club in stature if the level of betting on Gary Mac’s replacement is anything to go by", a spokesperson for the bookmaker said.

In 24 hours of frenetic betting at Paddy Power, Leeds United's official betting partner, other names attracting significant money include Blackpool's Simon Grayson who has been well backed on Monday morning from 10/1 to 3/1 as well as former Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd at 5/1.

Beyond the front-runners other contenders include Roberto Di Matteo at 9/1 and Billy Davies at 12/1 whilst recently sacked Premier League managers Paul Ince and Roy Keane are 16/1 and 25/1, respectively. Eric Cantona is a 100/1 outsider.