Charlton Athletic are on the lookout for a new manager following the recent sacking of club legend Johnnie Jackson after just six months in charge.
Jackson made 247 league appearances for the Addicks as a player before helping them out as an Interim Manager twice last year, before taking over the reins at The Valley on a permanent basis in December, going on to win just 10 in 27 matches in charge, overseeing a 13th place finish in League One.
Former Addicks striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is the early bookmakers’ favourite for the managerial vacancy at The Valley.
The 50-year-old former Netherlands international made 25 league appearances in their last season in the Premier League back in 2006/07 and currently manages Burton Albion having had a plethora of managerial experiences.
Hasselbaink has a decent record at Burton, having won League Two with the Brewers in the 2014/15 season before returning last year to consolidate their place in the third-tier, on top of overseeing a 16th place finish this campaign.
In between these spells at The Pirelli Stadium, Hasselbaink had two unsuccessful spells at Northampton Town and QPR. However, before this first spell at Burton, he did a reasonable job at Royal Antwerp, winning 13 and drawing 10 in 35 matches in the 2013/14 season.
QPR manager Mark Warburton is also on this list of candidates for Charlton's managerial vacancy following the recent announcement that his deal won’t be renewed at Loftus Road.
The 59-year-old has had some high profile managerial jobs in his time as manager, having earned Brentford promotion to League One in the 2013/14 season via a second-place finish, before leaving the Bees for Rangers where he won the Scottish Championship and Scottish Challenge Cup in 2015/16.
Since then, Warburton has managed both Nottingham Forest and QPR, but, failed to make the play-offs with either club, culminating in him leaving both sides.
Former Charlton manager Lee Bowyer could make a return to the club due to his uncertain status as manager of Birmingham City.
Bowyer managed the Addicks between March 2018 and March 2021, managing to win the League One play-offs in the 2018/19 season. Winning 64 and drawing 37 of his 157 matches in charge of the club.
Since then, Bowyer managed to rescue Birmingham from their fight against relegation last season, but, is now under significant pressure from the board at the club, with the Blues effectively only surviving in the Championship this campaign due to points deductions for both Reading and Derby County.
Aston Villa coach Michael Beale is also on this list of managerial candidates to replace Jackson.
The 41-year-old who has a UEFA Pro License was seen as playing a large part in Steven Gerrard’s success at Rangers as the Glasgow club won the Scottish Premiership title last season to stem Celtic’s attempted run of 10 in a row.
Before his time as an assistant manager at Villa and Rangers, Beale had worked throughout youth and academy levels at Liverpool and was even the assistant manager of Brazilian Serie A club Sao Paulo in 2016/17 under legendary goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni.
Former Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson has also been linked with the post at the Addicks.
The 50-year-old Glaswegian manager resigned at London Road back in late February following a run of dismal results that had left Peterborough firmly in the relegation zone.
Ferguson is an experienced manager at League One level, as he has earned two promotions from League One with Posh in 2008/09 and 2020/21, as well as managing two from League Two with both Peterborough and Doncaster Rovers in 2008 and 2017, showing that he has good pedigree towards the lower end of the Football League.
