MacDonald backed for Blackburn

Kevin MacDonald has become the favourite to become the next Blackburn manager after the sacking of Henning Berg.

MacDonald has been installed as the front runner to move to Ewood Park at 1/4 with Sky Bet after Berg was sacked after just 10 games in charge on Thursday morning.

Berg, who signed a three-year contract on October 31, managed to steer the club to just one victory in his 57 days at the helm and the 1-0 defeat at Middlesbrough on Boxing Day saw them slip to 17th in the Championship table.

Mark Hughes - the former Rovers boss has drifted to 4/1, while Tim Sherwood can be backed at 12/1 for this post.

Sky Bet Football Trader Chris Spicer said: "Hughes was the man people initially went for and would appear to be the fans' choice.

"However, we have since seen a series of hefty bets on MacDonald. He was linked with the club last week and perhaps punters are putting two and two together."

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