Former Barnsley boss Jose Morais is favourite for the Sheffield Wednesday job after they sacked manager Tony Pulis just 45 days after his appointment.
The Sky Bet Championship strugglers made the announcement late on Monday night, with chairman Dejphon Chansiri indicating issues on and off the pitch were behind the decision.
Pulis’s dismissal came two days after a 1-1 draw at Blackburn in his 10th game in charge.
Former Barnsley head coach Jose Morais, who was sacked after overseeing the club's relegation in 2017/18, is the early favourite with Sky Bet.
The Portuguese has previously worked on Jose Mourinho's coaching staff at several clubs.
Next permanent Sheffield Wednesday manager odds
- Jose Morais - 9/4
- Gus Poyet - 3/1
- Paul Cook - 11/2
- Ryan Lowe - 8/1
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Odds correct at 17:40 29/12/20
“On the pitch, seven points from a possible 30 is not acceptable. It is vital we maintain our Championship status and I feel I must make a change now with over half of the season remaining to give us the best possible chance of doing so.”
Wednesday said first-team coach Neil Thompson would take charge of the team until a permanent replacement was found, starting with Tuesday’s game against Middlesbrough.
Former Stoke, West Brom and Middlesbrough manager Pulis was only appointed on November 13 following the departure of Garry Monk, but he won just one match, a 1-0 victory at home to Coventry on December 19.
Wednesday lie second bottom of the table on 13 points, three points from safety.
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