William Hill Statement Regarding Next Chelsea Manager

William Hill will now be settling the market for ‘Next Permanent Chelsea Manager’ after new information has emerged that Rafa Benitez may have been offered a contract exceeding 12 months in length at Stamford Bridge.

Our rules and market information stipulate clearly that a permanent contract of at least a year must be offered, but we concede that a lack of clarity over the type and length of contract offered leaves many of our customers in uncertainty.

All customers that placed bets prior to Wednesday’s announcement will be paid out in full on Rafa Benitez being appointed the next Chelsea manager.  If another individual is offered a permanent contract during Benitez’s interim appointment,  we will also settle this individual as a winner.