William Hill have taken decent-sized bets for David O'Leary to be the first Premiership manager to part company with his club this season as the row over player dis-satisfaction rumbles on.

"We took several three figure bets, albeit the largest was £200, but we don't believe that there is enough support as yet for him to leave to make us think that any sort of decision is imminent" said William Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe. "However O'Leary looks likely to have to end up choosing between the Chairman and the players - leaving him between the proverbial rock and a hard place."

O'Leary is even money favourite to be the first Premiership boss out with William Hill who make Sam Allardyce 3/1 second favourite ahead of 8/1 shot Stuart Pearce with Chris Coleman at 9/1 and both Harry Redknapp and Glenn Roeder 12/1 shots.