Luton Town are looking for their second new manager this year after Matt Bloomfield was sacked after just nine months in the job earlier this week.
BetVictor have listed their favourites for the vacancy and the Luton News takes an in-depth look at the main runners and riders for the hot-seat at Kenilworth Road in a special gallery below.
5. Russell Martin: 20/1
Had a playing career that saw him have spells for Wycombe Wanderers, Peterborough United, Norwich City, Rangers, Walsall and MK Dons, also winning 29 caps for Scotland. Named MK Dons manager in November 2019, then going to Swansea City in August 2021 and Southampton in June 2023, leading the Saints to the Premier League via the play-offs. Left St Mary's in December 2024, as he then headed to Scottish Premier League side Rangers in June but following a tortuous four months in charge at Ibrox was sacked this week. Photo: Ian MacNicol
6. Alex Lawless: 25/1
Lengthy playing career that began with Welsh side Ton Pentre, as he went to Fulham, Torquay, Forest Green and York before moving to Luton in 2010. Stayed with the Hatters for six years as Town won the Conference title to return to the Football League, playing 203 times and scoring 22 goals, going on to have stints at Yeovil, Leyton Orient and Ebbsfleet. The former Wales U21 international had his first coaching role with Leyton Orient’s youth team, returning to Kenilworth Road to be assistant with the U18s, then taking charge himself last summer, and is now the Hatters' senior professional development coach and loans manager, also in interim charge following Matt Bloomfield's sacking. Photo: Pete Norton
7. Sean Dyche: 25/1
Playing career that saw him make his name with Chesterfield, as he also had a loan spell at Kenilworth Road in 1999. Turned out for Millwall, Watford and Northampton Town, as he went to Vicarage Road as an U18s coach 2007, then became assistant manager, getting the top job in June 2011 but left at the end of the season. Went to Burnley in September 2012, spending a decade at Turf Moor, as he took them into the Premier League, and kept them there, leaving the Clarets in April 2022. Appointed Everton manager in January 2023, as he was in charge of the Toffees for two years, leaving in January of this year. Photo: Michael Steele
8. Michael Carrick: 25/1
Started out with West Ham as a player with loans at Swindon and Birmingham and then headed to Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, spending over a decade at Old Trafford where he won the Premier League five times and FA Cup once, plus the Champions League and Europa League. Won 34 caps for England as he went back to the Red Devils as a member of the coaching staff, taking over as caretaker in 2021 and then went to Middlesbrough in October 2022, sacked in June of this year after finishing 10th. Photo: Matthew Lewis