Former Bolton Wanderers midfielder Jason McAteer feels former Wigan Athletic boss Paul Jewell is the frontrunner for the job at the Reebok Stadium.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Trotters announced that Sammy Lee had left by mutual consent.
As such, the likes of Jewell, Peter Reid and Peter Taylor are being linked with the vacant position at the Wanderers, who however are languishing in the 19th position in the Premiership but have moved into the group phase of the UEFA Cup and are set to face German giants Bayern Munich.
McAteer, who retired from professional football in June this year after also having played for Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland, told Sky Sports News: "Paul Jewell would be one of the frontrunners; he's been resting and has decided to get back into it. I know Peter Reid will be looking at it and would be a fans' favourite and Peter Taylor has just left Crystal Palace. There's a few big names out there and it's a big, big job. It would be nice to see Paul Jewell get it though. He's one of the new breed coming through and he's done wonders at Wigan."
15 10 2007
Former Wales international Kit Symons has stepped down as first team coach at Championship side Crystal Palace, BBC Wales Sport understands.
Symons has been the club's assistant manager since being appointed by then manager Iain Dowie in December 2003.
He kept his role under the leadership of Peter Taylor who was sacked last week following a poor start.
But new manager Neil Warnock has brought his own backroom team to Selhurst Park.
08 10 2007
Phil Brown admits he has stepped up his search for a new striker, with the manager frustrated by Hull's struggles in front of goal.
The Tigers' 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park has led to the sacking of former boss Peter Taylor, but Brown came away from the game wondering how Hull had not collected the three points.
Brown told the Hull Daily Mail: "I'm always on the look-out to try and improve and what we really need to improve on is the final third quality. The mentality can always improve and we'll keep looking. We will bring someone in or two in if we think it will improve us."
Record signing Caleb Folan is expected to be fully fit for City's next outing, after the international break, at table-topping Watford.
08 10 2007
Peter Taylor was fired as Crystal Palace manager Monday after the London club's poor start to the League Championship season.
Palace drew 1-1 with Hull on Saturday and is in 19th place with 10 points from 10 games.
"Crystal Palace Football Club announce that Peter Taylor's contract has been terminated with immediate effect," the club said on its Web site.
Taylor, 54, took over after Iain Dowie left in June 2006, but the club did not challenge for promotion to the Premier League last season, finishing 12th. Palace was relegated from the Premier League in 2005.
Taylor previously coached at lower league clubs Hull, Brighton, Leicester, Gillingham and Southend.
He made four England appearances as a midfielder, twice managed the country's under-21 team and was caretaker manager for the senior team for one match in 2000, when he gave David Beckham the captaincy for the first time.
Palace chairman Simon Jordan now has the two-week international break to find a replacement for Taylor, who is the seventh manager to leave Selhurst Park in seven years.
Former Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has been linked with the Palace job.
