3 replacements for the sacked Mike Phelan at Hull

Roy Hodgson

Former England manager Roy Hodgson was loosely linked with the Swansea job over Christmas, yet the Welsh side plumped for Paul Clement instead.

Hodgson resigned as the national team manager after their embarrassing 2-1 defeat to Iceland in the last 16 of the European Championships last year, but his Premier League record, and indeed experience, could be perfect for Hull.

The 69-year-old has kept both Fulham and West Brom in the top-flight in recent years, and actually went into the Fulham job at a similar time to now, so has experience of going into a side mid-season and keeping them in the division.

He would be a very shrewd appointment from the Hull hierarchy.