Curbishley 7/2 to take charge of Villa against Arsenal

bet365 have opened a market on who will be Aston Villa manager on the first day of the Premiership season after they suspended their betting on the sack race over the weekend.

Spokesman Steve Freeth ?According to local reports Deadly Doug is busy sharpening his famous guillotine and David O?Leary could be on borrowed time.

?Alan Curbishley could be back in management sooner than he expected and the well respected Martin O?Neill could also fancy the job should Doug Ellis decide to act.?

The favourites to take over, should Ellis sack O'Leary are Curbishley at 7/2, Martin O?Neill at 4/1, Sam Allardyce at 12/1, George Graham at 14/1 and Sven Goran Eriksson at 16's.

More odds are available at bet365.com.