Hibs are searching for a new manager after sacking head coach David Gray last week following their 1-0 defeat to Kilmarnock at Easter Road.
Gray, 38, already a hero on the Leith terraces thanks to his memorable last-minute goal against Rangers in the 2016 Scottish Cup final, was given the boot after losing six consecutive home games, with the club thanking him for “everything he has done for us since he joined the club.”
Interim boss John Potter led Hibs to a 1-1 home draw against Aberdeen on Saturday to stop the run of defeats, and claimed he hopes to “find out in the next couple of days what the club want to do going forward” as they look to install a new man at the helm.
But who will the club turn to as they try to pull themselves away from the bottom half of the table? Here are the latest odds for the next permanent Hibs manager.*
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9. Conor Hourihane - 9/1
Currently working as Russell Martin's assistant at Leicester City, the Irishman had a 14 month spell in charge of Barnsley, which ended in the summer. Still just 35, Hourihane is priced at 9/1 to be the next Hibs boss. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
10. Michael Duff - 17/2
Previously highly rated due to his work with Cheltenham Town and Barnsley, Duff has struggled in recent years, and was sacked as manager of Wycombe Wanderers in September. Likely to want a quick return to management, he's amongst the favourites for the Easter Road job. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
11. Paul Heckingbottom - 7/1
Lasted just seven months at Easter Road in 2019, but is a shock name amongst the bookies' favourites to make a return. Achieved promotion from the EFL Championship with Sheffield United in 2023, but struggled at Preston North End, where he was sacked earlier this month after just over two years in the role. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
12. Valerien Ismael - 13/2
After impressing as a youth coach in Germany, Ismael shot to fame after leading Barnsley to the EFL Championship playoffs in 2021. His career has been nomadic since, with spells at Watford, Besiktas, West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers all proving to be unsuccessful. | Kate McShane/Getty Images Photo: Kate McShane/Getty Images