William Hill slash odds on Jose Mourinho to make sensational Chelsea return

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Bookmaker William Hill have slashed the odds on Jose Mourinho to make a special return to Chelsea from 11/4 (3.75) this summer.

The Special One has been heavily linked with a return to the Premier League and weekend reports in a British newspaper have suggested it is only a matter of time before the move happens. Hill’s have even gone further and made Mourinho joint favourite to return to Stamford Bridge along with Guus Hiddink.

Meanwhile current Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has been tipped to pack his bags and leave the King’s Road club sooner rather than later. The Italian is now evens (2.0) to still be in the Chelsea dugout on the first day of next season compared to 8/11 (1.72) against.

“We saw three figure bets in those hot spots of football, Barnsley and Kent, but with a number of other, smaller wagers also being staked there is clearly speculation that Jose is not long for Real and that Carlo Ancelotti could be history at Chelsea by next season. Bitter experience has taught us to react quickly to unexpected betting moves in ‘Next Boss’ markets!” said William Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Mourinho has long been tipped as a potential successor to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United but with the Old Trafford supremo showing no signs of retiring a return to Chelsea may be the better bet. The Portuguese tactician enjoyed a trophy-rich period with the Blues between 2004-2007 and remains a firm fans favourite.

Next Permanent Chelsea Manager (Jose Mourinho @ 3.75
Guus Hiddink @ 3.75
Didier Deschamps @ 9.0
Frank Rijkaard @ 9.0
Pep Guardiola @ 11.0
Martin O’Neill @ 13.0
Jurgen Klinsmann @ 15.0
David Moyes @ @ 17.0

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