Sunderland boss Chris Coleman is the latest manager to have been linked with the Town vacancy.

According to the Daily Mirror, Coleman’s future at the Stadium of Light is in doubt following the Black Cats’ relegation to League One, although it’s been reported elsewhere that he wants to stay on, while the Blues are said to see him as a potential target to replace Mick McCarthy.

Coleman, 47, started his management career at Fulham before spells with Real Sociedad, Coventry and Greek side AEL before his hugely successful almost six-year stint in charge of Wales in which he took them to the semi-finals of the 2016 European Championships.

He left the Wales job in November to take over at Sunderland but was unable to prevent the Wearsiders from succumbing to their second successive relegation.

Coleman is just one of a large number of potential bosses understood to have been sounded out by the Blues as they look for a successor to McCarthy. Yesterday, owner Marcus Evans said the process is likely to run to the end of May or start of June.

As previously reported, Tony Mowbray, whose Blackburn side confirmed promotion back to the Championship earlier in the week, is also among those the Blues would like to speak to, but the Mirror reports the former skipper isn’t keen. Mowbray may well have more funds at his disposal at Ewood Park next season than he would were he to move to Town.

Ex-Leicester boss Nigel Pearson, who is now manager of Belgian club OH Leuven and who came close to getting the Town job in 2006, is also said to have declined the opportunity to talk to the Blues.

Luton’s Nathan Jones is another who appears out of the running with the Welshman having recently signed a new contract which runs to 2022 with includes a release clause which is understood to be more than Town would be willing to pay.

In the betting, Wigan’s Paul Cook and Lincoln’s Danny Cowley are now joint-favourites at 5-1 with Bet Victor with Mowbray at 6-1, Shefki Kuqi at 10-1, Shrewsbury’s Paul Hurst at 14-1 along with Mark Warburton and Taiwan boss Gary White, while Steven Gerrard has moved out to 16-1.

We understand the Liverpool legend is someone under serious consideration by the Blues, however, he is currently 3-1 on to take charge at Rangers.

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TimmyH added 11:58 - Apr 26 I think it would be quicker to say what managers/parties are not interested!...his track record at club level is not that good! No from me.
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Paddy39 added 12:01 - Apr 26 Yes Gary White would be different and that's what the fans seems t be asking for. And an Elite coach.
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tractorboybig added 12:07 - Apr 26 Good appointment if we want div 1 football
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Town4me added 12:36 - Apr 26 Nononononononono!!!! I agree with Saigontractor, he has an awful club record and the whole Wales thing was a fluke from start to finish. From scraping wins in the last minute in qualifying against Andorra to somehow getting through the group at the finals. Bale was the only reason he looked ok as an international manager. As soon as he went to Sunderland I was wishing them to go down to prove he was so overrated. Rant over, sorry.

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Swn98 added 12:44 - Apr 26 This is getting as boring as dodging the full stops and exclamation marks of blueboys posts or those long winded posts from mickssssssstactics.
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Monkey_Blue added 12:47 - Apr 26 It's sort of obvious the appointment won't be an established “name”manager. Evans has clearly been listening to his customers which any successful businessman would do. There are some on the list like Kuqi I'd see as way too big a risk but I'm still hoping for Steijn tbh.
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bostonusablue added 12:50 - Apr 26 Good god, please nooooo!!
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ivandeighton added 12:59 - Apr 26 If its Coleman league one here we come
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MooseJuice added 12:59 - Apr 26 Looks like Gerrard is heading to Rangers so (unfortunately in my opinion) we need to forget about that one. Shame really, and I hope our wait opens up more options than it ends up closing.
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timspencero added 13:44 - Apr 26 Strange reaction to Coleman, quite surprised - but then I keep seeing people loving the idea of Steven Gerrard, again, the man who when once asked what his favourite cheese was he replied "melted cheese". Frank Lampard a much smarter option, smarter man, has more connections across the football world, and was a goal-scoring midfielder rather than a glory ball (albeit great) Gerrard. Lampard would offer the club a huge range of answers to our problems

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timspencero added 13:50 - Apr 26 Just for record, and i'm not having a go at Stevey G - one of the best England midfielders ever - but even in this report linking him to Rangers, McCliesh's analysis is he'd be a good man manager, good with the Liverpool kids, but he'd have a lot to learn. This is where being very intelligent helps. Hence i'd take Fat Frank every day of the week. All the same attributes as Gerrard - but many, many more to boot

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BlueandTruesince82 added 14:30 - Apr 26 Steijn steijn steijn steijn steijn steijn steijn steijn steijn steijn steijn steijn steijn steijn steijn steijn steijn steijn
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TheTrueBlue1878 added 15:59 - Apr 26 How can a man who cannot keep a team like Sunderland in the league after taking over only 10 games in, with the squad they've got - O'shea, Ovieado, Cattermole, Jonny Williams, Callum McMannaman, Aidan McGeady, Ashley Fletcher, be expected to come here and progress us on from MM. I am no fan of Mick and thought it was the right time for him to leave, but do you think they would have got relegated with that squad if he was in charge, NO.

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TheTrueBlue1878 added 16:02 - Apr 26 Cook must have a lower release clause, or maybe cannot see Wigan staying up next year for him to be favourite, and don't get me wrong, with the option of everyone on that's been linked he is number.1 but dont know why he would leave Wigan for us, probably more money there to spend. Mark Warburton remains the most obvious choice right now.
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fifeblue added 16:34 - Apr 26 Arsene Wenger please!
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BlueBlood90 added 17:10 - Apr 26 No thank you! A fraud of the highest order. He's done nothing to turn Sunderland around and only got Wales so far in the Euros because they had Gareth Bale and Belgium had every defender injured. They didn't even qualify for this World Cup. I'd be as disappointed as Harry Redknapp getting it!
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Wicksy added 18:34 - Apr 26 Unknown 100 - “imagine the players Steve G would attract” That's what people - including me - thought about Roy Keane. Plus there'd be his horrible nasal scouse voice to endure in the post match interviews. No thanks
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IRTractorboyz added 19:35 - Apr 26 Our potential list of managers is getting smaller and more desperate
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wayway added 20:31 - Apr 26 The big mistake letting Mick go? By that do you mean the 20000 gate last Saturday
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