Bookies suspend betting on next Sunderland boss

Only Victor Chandler are still offering odds on the market and they have Steve Bruce at 1/5 odds on favourite with Roberto Mancini second favourite at 7/4 following his comments yesterday.

Sunderland are expected to pay around £3 million for Bruce and Whelan is already focussing his attention on a replacement with Swansea boss Roberto Martinez and Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson said to be the favourites.

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