Here we take a look at the next permanent Hibernian manager odds following the sacking of Shaun Maloney at Easter Road after just four months in charge.
The former Wigan Athletic and Celtic playmaker oversaw 19 matches, managing just six wins, with their Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to Hearts at Hampden Park being the final straw. Since then, David Gray has taken over as Caretaker Manager.
Former Preston North End and Hibernian right-back Gray has taken over as caretaker manager for a second time, having also done this role between the 9th and 20th December last year, winning one of his three matches in charge.
Gray still played for Hibs last season before moving onto the coaching staff in the summer and is a legendary figure at the club, having scored a stoppage-time winner against Rangers in the 2016 Scottish Cup final, the first time Hibs had won the tournament in 114 years.
Gray is priced at 3/1 to become Hibs' next permanent manager.
Another former Hibs player has been linked closely to the vacancy at Easter Road in the shape of Kelty Hearts manager, Kevin Thomson.
Thomson had two spells as a player for Hibs between 2003 and 2007, as well as in the 2013/14 season and has done a tremendous job at Kelty Hearts, winning 27 of his 44 matches in charge, seeing them win the Scottish League Two title this season.
Prior to his current managerial role, Thomson had been a youth coach at his former club Rangers, so has a decent pedigree and will be hoping to take some more progressive steps in his career.
Former Middlesbrough and AFC Bournemouth manager Jonathan Woodgate has also reportedly shown interest in the job at Hibs.
Woodgate’s managerial career started off poorly at the Riverside back in the 2019/20 season, as the former Real Madrid defender won just nine of his 41 matches in charge of the club, seeing him being sacked late on in the season.
Many of the 42-year-old’s issues at the Riverside were caused by his intentions to create an expansive team, hence for their poor defensive displays and why Woodgate was ultimately more suited to Bournemouth.
At the Vitality Stadium, Woodgate managed 13 wins in 23 matches, seeing him have a win rate of 57%, qualifying them for the play-off places, but, losing to eventual winners Brentford 3-2 on aggregate last season. After this, Woodgate was replaced by Scott Parker following the expiry of his contract with the Cherries.
Bodo/Glimt manager Kjetil Knutsen has been linked with a move to the Edinburgh club.
Knutsen’s side have made the headlines this season, especially when they beat AS Roma 6-1 in the Europa Conference league, before drawing with the Serie A outfit 2-2 at the Stadio Olimpico in the group stages.
The 53-year-old has won Eliteserien manager of the year in each of the last three seasons and led his side to a league title in 2020 and 2021, whilst leading Bodo/Glimt to the Europa Conference League quarter-finals this season.
The Norwegian is priced at 8/1 to be appointed as Hibernian manager.
The final candidate on this list is James McPake who has recently left his role as manager of Dundee.
McPake managed Dundee 106 times, winning 44 and drawing 25 of these matches, overseeing their Scottish Premiership play-offs success in the 2020/21 season.
The 37-year-old is also a former Hibs player, having been on loan at Easter Road in 2012, before signing on a permanent basis until 2014.
