Eamonn Dolan looks set to become the new Leeds United manager with some bookies quoting prices as short as 1/10 for him to take over at Elland Road.
The former Exeter City manager was 16/1 to become the next Leeds United boss on Friday when the Express & Echo first reported that he was in the frame for the position.
However, before the day was out his odds had shortened to as little as 3/1 and by Sunday he was the favourite ahead of former Leeds United manager and 1992-title-winning midfielder Gary McAllister.
Now, on Monday night, bookies look set to suspend the betting with William Hill and Sky Bet both quoting him at 1/10.
Dolan's only previous experience as a manager comes when he was in charge of the City first team in the 2003/04 season steadying the ship after a difficult year, and almost qualifying for the playoffs. However, he left the club in September 2004 to join Reading as academy manager. He also had a game in caretaker charge of Reading when Brian McDermott was sacked from the Royals in March 2013.
Oddly it the same man he looks set to take over from in the Elland Road hot seat after McDermott left Leeds on May 31 by mutual consent.
It is thought new Leeds United chairman Massimo Cellino is keen to hire a head coach to work under a director of football at the club and that was one of the reasons behind McDermott's departure.
During his time at Exeter City, Dolan worked alongside the club's current director of football Steve Perryman.
