AVB .The fans say it's time to go

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AVB odds plummet for exit
Tottenham's Andre Villas-Boas is 2/5 to be the next Premier League manager to leave his position.

Villas-Boas: Odds-on to be the next manager out

The Portuguese boss watched his side thrashed at home 5-0 by Liverpool in a hugely one-sided contest - Spurs did not even manage a shot on target.

Villas-Boas is the clear market leader in the betting ahead of 8/1 chance Sam Allardyce at West Ham and Cardiff's Malky Mackay at 10/1.

"Tottenham were all over the place against Liverpool.

"This was their worst home result for many years and punters clearly think that time is getting short for AVB to sort out the situation."

Liverpool are up to second in the table and 13/2 with Sky Bet to take the title while Manchester United boosted their prospects with a 3-0 success over Aston Villa and trade at 20/1.

Manchester City are favourites at 6/5.

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Fan power wins again........

He's gone............

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Tim Sherwood is to take charge of Tottenham in an interim role after Spurs sacked Andre Villas-Boas as manager.

Fabio Capello, Glenn Hoddle and Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino have emerged as contenders for the position in the longer term but Sherwood, who is already on the coaching staff at White Hart Lane, is set to be in charge for the Capital One Cup quarter-final at home against West Ham on Wednesday.

His interim role could be extended for a longer period depending on the club's search for a permanent successor.

In a short statement, Tottenham said: "The club can announce that Tim Sherwood, Chris Ramsey and Les Ferdinand will take charge of the first team whilst the club progresses discussions. Steffen Freund and Tony Parks continue as part of the coaching staff.

"Jose Mario Rocha, Luis Martins and Daniel Sousa leave the coaching staff and we wish them well for the future."

Villas-Boas' spell as Tottenham manager came to an abrupt end after the club announced the 36-year-old had been sacked, a day after Spurs' 5-0 home defeat to Liverpool.

That result, which followed a 6-0 drubbing by Manchester City last month, appears to have been the final straw for the Spurs chairman Daniel Levy who delivered the coup de grace in person at the club's training ground in Enfield.

Tottenham said in a statement: "The club can announce that agreement has been reached with head coach, Andre Villas-Boas, for the termination of his services.

"The decision was by mutual consent and in the interests of all parties."

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Allardyce unfazed by AVB sacking

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce maintains he has enough to worry about with his own injury-hit side than what Tottenham might do following the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas ahead of their Capital One Cup quarter-final.

Tim Sherwood has been placed in interim charge at White Hart Lane after the north London club axed the Portugese coach on Monday.

Former manager Glenn Hoddle, ex-England boss Fabio Capello and Southampton's Mauricio Pochettino have emerged as contenders for the full-time job.

However, with his own squad hit by injuries to the likes of England forward Andy Carroll, captain Kevin Nolan suspended and struggling for goals to pull them clear of trouble in the Barclays Premier League, Irons manager Allardyce is not about to lose any sleep over goings-on off the pitch for their opponents at White Hart Lane on Wednesday night.

"I have enough of my own problems with injuries and suspensions with games coming up rapidly to have too much concern about Tottenham other than what team I am going to play, how we are going to play and what we can do to combat them and get through to the semi-finals," Allardyce said.

"They had a very, very poor result against Liverpool and that ultimately resulted in them removing Andre Villas-Boas, which was a surprise to me.

"But whatever the situation is at Spurs, from our point of view they have got an excellent squad.

"So whatever team they turn out against us on Wednesday night is always going to be an exceptionally difficult game for us."

Allardyce added: "This is a less pressured game than has fallen upon us recently in the Barclays Premier League, so we have got to go out and give it all we have got.

"It is a one-off tie, so could be the end of your cup competition or you go to the exciting semi-finals in the new year.

"Hopefully our players will come out and give their all."

Villas-Boas follows the likes of Paolo Di Canio, Ian Holloway, Martin Jol and Steve Clarke out of work this season.

Given the huge financial incentives of success in the Premier League following the new broadcast deals, Allardyce is not shocked any more.

"The money is so big that the fear of losing that status of being in the Premier League and losing that revenue is so big now that it causes lots of thinking by owners of football clubs to try and make sure they continue with that type of revenue," he said.

"For Tottenham, it is probably more about budgeting for Champions League football and what that brings on top of what they have spent.

"The removal of managers at this level is probably the highest it has been in the entirety of the Premier League.

"You have to be well aware of that when you step through the door and sit behind the desk, it is all about winning and making sure your team lives up to the reality of where it should be with what is spent and the quality of players you have."

Hammers co-owner David Sullivan admits there is "deep concern" over the club's position in the Premier League table, just a point above the drop zone, but has faith Allardyce remains "the man for the job".

The Irons boss, 59, remains ever pragmatic.

"My particular situation will ease and will get better as long as we get our inured players fit, and our communication between the board of directors and myself with everyone at the club is clear and precise," he said.

"I am not saying that it wouldn't happen, but we are supportive in terms of trying to do something in January to help the players and try to bring back the injured players to get the squad back to where it was at the start of the season, which even if it didn't include Andy Carroll was a very good squad."

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