With the hunt for Grayson's successor still ongoing, we've taken a look at 14 left-field managerial options Pools should consider.
1. Neil Warnock
The 76-year-old needs no introduction and has become one of English football's most iconic characters. As a player, Warnock made 60 appearances for Pools and won the club's player of the year award in 1972. As a manager, the veteran has taken charge of 16 different clubs, coaching in the Premier League right through to non-league. He holds the record for the most promotions won in English football with eight, while he has also taken charge of the most matches, overseeing a remarkable 1,626 games. Most famously, he spent eight years in charge of his boyhood club Sheffield United, leading the Blades to the semi-finals of both the FA Cup and League Cup in 2003 before winning promotion to the Premier League in 2006. Photo: Adam Fradgley/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images
2. Michael Flynn
The Welshman spent four years in charge of hometown club Newport, overseeing 250 matches and helping to keep the Exiles in the Football League. Since leaving Rodney Parade in 2021, the 45-year-old has been at the helm of Walsall, Swindon and Cheltenham, who he was sacked by in September following a poor start to the League Two season. Photo: Dan Istitene
3. Martin Allen
The 60-year-old has vast managerial experience and has won promotion with the likes of Gillingham, who he led to the League Two title in 2013, as well as Barnet, steering the Bees back to the Football League in 2015. His last spell in management, however, ended in December 2018 when he was sacked by Chesterfield. Photo: Dean Mouhtaropoulos
4. John Sheridan
The Irishman is another who boasts impressive managerial experience following more than 20 years in the dugout. During that time, Sheridan has had four permanent stints in charge of Oldham as well as two caretaker spells at Boundary Park, while he led Chesterfield to the League Two title in 2010 as well as winning the Football League Trophy with the Spirites the following year. Photo: Pete Norton