Source: Daily_Mail
Martin O'Neill favourite to replace Avram Grant at West Ham as bookies slash odds
Martin O'Neill last night moved dramatically closer to a return to football as the next manager of West Ham.[LNB]Bookies' odds on the 58-year-old replacing Avram Grant at the relegation-threatened east London club were slashed. [LNB]O'Neill, who had been a 20-1 shot on Thursday night to be the next Upton Park boss, was backed down to 2-1 on with Paddy Power and 9-4 on with Star Sports.[LNB] Back in the game: Martin O'Neill has gone from rank outsider to the bookies' favourite for the West Ham job[LNB]The Ulsterman has been out of work since leaving Aston Villa a fewdays before the start of the season following a row over transferpolicy with owner Randy Lerner. [LNB]The Hammers are bottom of the Barclays Premier League, leaving Grantunder pressure despite being on the verge of the Carling Cup final.[LNB] Dead man walking: Despite a recent upturn in form, specualtion surrounding Avram Grant will not go away[LNB]Grant, who finished bottom with Portsmouth last season, insists hecan rescue West Ham, saying: 'If I thought we'd be in the bottom threeat the end of the season I wouldn't be here.'[LNB]Frederic Piquionne misses today's game against Arsenal with toothache.[LNB] Stoke remain favourites to land Hoffenheim rebel Demba BaWest Ham boss Grant hanging in after leading Hammers to brink of WembleyAll the latest West Ham news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Martin O'Neill
