Five replacements for Dick Advocaat as Sunderland boss

He is now jobless after quitting Bundesliga club Schalke, and would certainly not be a bad shout to replace Advocaat, and follow on from former Chelsea teammate Gus Poyet.

Steve McClaren – 10/1
McClaren has been heavily linked with the Newcastle position as a replacement for John Carver, but Sunderland may want to try and get one over their bitter rivals by snapping up the former England boss.

Ex-Manchester United assistant coach McClaren has also had previous success up in the northeast, as the York-born 54-year-old led them to the League Cup title as well as reaching the UEFA Cup final.

Harry Redknapp – 33/1
At 33/1, Redknapp would be a great shout for punters to win big, given that the 68-year-old has said he would like to give Premier League management one last try after leaving QPR last season.

By joining Sunderland, he would link up once more with Jermain Defoe, who he has previously managed at West Ham, Bournemouth, Tottenham and Portsmouth. Londoner Redknapp has never managed or even played for a club in the north of England, though.

Other names that Coral provide for the next Sunderland manager position include Michael Laudrup, Slavisa Jokanovic (both 10/1), Sean Dyche (12/1), David Moyes (16/1), Gianfranco Zola (20/1), Frank De Boer and Marcelo Bielsa (both 25/1).