Roy Hodgson set to replace Claudio Ranieri as Leicester manager with betting suspended on former England boss taking over at the King Power Stadium
Sun Bets have stopped taking bets on Roy Hodgson becoming the next Foxes boss
SUN BETS have suspended betting on Roy Hodgson becoming the next Leicester manager.
The former England boss was backed in to as short as 1/5 in a matter of hours this evening.
It was confirmed two days ago that Hodgson had held talks about taking over the role.
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Although caretaker manager Craig Shakespeare was believed to be in the running after Leicester's 3-1 win over Liverpool.
But it now appears that Hodgson is the man they have chosen to take over from Claudio Ranieri.
The Italian was brutally axed just nine months after winning the title, following a tail-off in form and rumours of a player revolt.
At the weekend reports emerged that senior players Jamie Vardy, Wes Morgan, Kasper Schmeichel and Marc Albrighton had met with the club's owner the night before Ranieri was sacked.
If Hodgson does take over at the King Power Stadium, it will not be the first time he has managed a Premier League title-winning squad.
In 1997 he was appointed manager of Blackburn, just two years after they shocked English football by winning the league.
And Foxes fans will be hoping he does a better job in the East Midlands than he did at Lancashire.
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After scraping a European place in his first season in charge, Hodgson was sacked in 1998 after he left Rovers bottom of the league.
Skybet are still offering odds of 4/11 on Hodgson taking over at Leicester while Paddy Power are offering 2/5.