Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane are among those being linked with the vacant manager's job at Nottingham Forest.
The Championship club have parted company with Aitor Karanka after just 12 months in charge.
The club said in a statement:
The No Be To Club Every Success His Have Each Released Terms Have Both From Request Club Karanka And From
the Agreed The Manager Future As Further Wish Forest The Aitor This Party Of
there For Other Nottingham Parties Contract Ment Be To Agreed Will Departure Asked Has Of Either Football Been
Simon Ireland will take charge of first-team affairs until a new manager is appointed.
Reports suggest that the two Irishmen are being considered by the club, including the Nottingham Post newspaper.
Both O'Neill and Keane played under Brian Clough during his legendary reign at the City Ground.