Will Cup Defeat prove the final straw for Fergie?

Following Manchester United's Cup Final defeat, William Hill have cut their odds for Sir Alex Ferguson to cease to be Manchester United manager this year, from 5/2 to 9/4. 'Maybe Fergie will decide that the writing is on the wall and that with new owners at the club and the financial superiority of Chelsea it is time to call it a day' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.However, Hills are also offering 5/2 that Fergie stays around until 2008 or longer.William Hill were celebrating after Arsenal's FA Cup Final victory - 'Jens Lehmann's penalty save was worth at least a million pounds to bookies' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe, 'There was a nationwide gamble on United, so we were relieved to see Arsenal win.'Hills had offered 9/1 about Arsenal winning in a penalty shoot out and now make the Gunners 5/1 to retain the trophy next season, with Chelsea 11/4 favourites and United also 5/1.And Hills have made Jose Mourinho 4/5 favourite to win more of the four major trophies next season than his two bitter rivals -with Ferguson and Wenger each 5/2 to come out on top.