Tony Mowbray remains the bookies favourite to take charge at Hartlepool United (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)Tony Mowbray remains the bookies favourite to take charge at Hartlepool United (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Tony Mowbray remains the bookies favourite to take charge at Hartlepool United (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Next Hartlepool United manager: Ex-Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers man and former Sunderland, Everton and Cardiff City managers all linked to Pools vacancy

Hartlepool United’s search for a new manager is still ongoing after Graeme Lee was sacked last week.

Pools announced Lee’s exit less than 48-hours before their final game of the season against Colchester United after ‘a significant downturn in results and performances over recent months, despite investment in new players during the January transfer window.’

Lee was in charge for five months at the Suit Direct Stadium after he replaced Dave Challinor in December.

The former Middlesbrough academy man led Pools to League Two safety as well as the fourth round of the FA Cup and the semi-final of the EFL Trophy.

But results have dwindled over recent weeks with Pools winning just one of their last 11 games, which has led to chairman Raj Singh relieving Lee of his duties with just one game remaining. But who is in line to replace Lee?

Here, we take a look at who is being tipped to be the next Hartlepool United manager: