Redknapp's chances of getting Chelsea job tumbles

Coach Harry Redknapp's odds on being the next Chelsea manager have tumbled dramatically after speculations that he would leave Tottenham.

Bookies cut Redknapp's odds from 25-1 to a staggering evens favourite, with some reducing them further still to 4-7.

u00a0Many punters, one as far afield as South Africa, poured their cash on Redknapp - forcing bookies to take drastic action, The Sun reports.

Redknapp has emerged as favourite to take the Chelsea job following the sacking of Carlo Ancelotti on Sunday.

One bookies spokesman said: "There is no smoke without fire and the weight of the gamble suggests something may be happening."