The odds for the next Heart of Midlothian manager have been revealed.
Steven Naismith was today sacked following a dismal start to the season for the Tynecastle club.
The 38-year-old, along with assistants Gordon Forrest and Frankie McAvoy, were relieved of their duties after Saturday's 2-1 defeat to St Mirren in Paisley.
Naismith, a former Hearts, Rangers, Kilmarnock and Scotland striker, becomes the second Scottish Premiership managerial casualty of the season. Craig Levein was sacked by St Johnstone earlier this week.
Hearts sit bottom of the table on one point after six league games, and attention must now turn to who will replace Naisy in the dugout, with a home match against Ross County on the cards next Saturday, before the start of their Europa Conference League campaign.
According to Gambling.com, Alex Neil is the early frontrunner for the job.
The former Hamilton Accies and Norwich City head coach has been out of a job since he was sacked by Stoke City last December.
The 43-year-old has enjoyed a decent career in management to date, mainly in the Championship, but also boasts Premier League experience on his CV.
Unsurprisingly, St Mirren's Stephen Robinson and Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes feature highly on the betting odds list, while Arnar Gunnlaugsson also has a short price.
Next Hearts manager odds in full:
Alex Neil - 2/1
Stephen Robinson - 9/4
Arnar Gunnlaugsson - 3/1
Derek McInnes - 7/2
John McGlynn - 4/1
Tiernan Lynch - 5/1
Kim Hellberg - 6/1
David Martindale - 8/1
Craig Levein - 10/1
Barry Robson - 14/1
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The news of Naismith's sacking comes amid the looming injection of £10m from Brighton owner Tony Bloom.
The chairman of the Seagulls is looking to provide major financial backing to the Gorgie side, with the Jambos then able to his analytics software company for the recruitment of new players.
Starlizard has been the bedrock of Brighton's success in recent years.
Bloom also has a minority stake in Belgian Pro-League side Union Saint-Gilloise.
B team manager Liam Fox has been placed in interim charge of first-team matters.
