BURTON Albion manager Gary Rowett has been made the 3/1 favourite to succeed Lee Clark as manager of Birmingham City by Football League sponsor Sky Bet.
Clark was sacked by the Blues today after their third consecutive home defeat, which left them one point above the relegation zone.
Rowett played for Birmingham for two years but has since impressed at the Brewers, where he has moved through the ranks as assistant manager and caretaker before landing the role permanently in 2012.
Burton are currently third in Sky Bet League Two, but Owen Coyle (8/1), Chris Hughton and Paolo Di Canio (16/1) are all thought to be on Birmingham's radar
Sky Bet trader Jamie Munro said: "It's early days but Rowett is a good young manager with a history at Birmingham and we reckon he'll get a chance in a higher division sooner or later.
"We've already taken a few bets on some of the outsiders though, including Billy Davies at 20/1 and even Trevor Francis at 50/1."
