Paddy Power pay out on Louis van Gaal axe

Bookmakers Paddy Power have paid out on Louis van Gaal being the next Premier League manager to be sacked.

Manchester United went down 2-0 at Stoke City in Boxing Day's early kickoff to make it three league defeats in a row and extend their winless run to seven games in all competitions.

In a post on Twitter while the match was still being played, Paddy Power said: "BREAKING: There's no point delaying the inevitable, so we are PAYING OUT on Louis Van Gaal to be the next #BPL manager sacked!"

The bookies have Jose Mourinho as the 8/13 favourite to succeed the Dutchman at Old Trafford.