Former Chelsea head coach Claudio Ranieri 11/1 to be appointed next Southampton manager

Competition: Premier League
Market: Ranieri to be next Southampton manager
Odds: 11/1 @ Ladbrokes

Journeyman manager Claudio Ranieri is the surprise candidate to be the next boss of Southampton. The Italian, 62, has managed more in his native country than anywhere else, but he has enjoyed spells in the Premier League with Chelsea, the Spanish La Liga with Atletico Madrid & Valencia, and the French Ligue One with AS Monaco.

In Italy, Ranieri has been in charge of Lametini, Puteolana, Cagliari,
Napoli, Fiorentina, Parma, Juventus, Roma, Inter Milan. He’s won league titles and domestic cups in three different countries and now could be at the helm of another Premier League side this summer.

Ladbrokes are giving odds of 11/1 for Ranieri to be the next Southampton manager. Ronald Koeman is still the bookies’ favourite, but the rumours linking the Italian to the Saints won’t let up.

Southampton lost their last manager Mauricio Pochettino after he left the club this summer to join Tottenham Hotspur. They are set to lose a few more influential players too, which means it could be a difficult season for the South Coast outfit in 2014/15.

Bet: Former Chelsea head coach Claudio Ranieri to be appointed next Southampton manager @ 11/1 with Ladbrokes >>