Former England boss Sam Allardyce is the odds-on favourite with Sky Bet to replace Alan Pardew as Crystal Palace manager.
The Eagles sacked Pardew on Thursday after just one win in their last 11 Premier League matches.
Allardyce, who has never been relegated as a manager and kept Sunderland in the top flight last season, will now be straight in the running for the vacancy, with Palace chairman Steve Parish admitting the Eagles need a replacement "as quickly as possible".
Sky Bet have installed Allardyce as 1/2 favourite with former Birmingham boss Gary Rowett second in the next Palace manager market at 2/1.
Wales boss Chris Coleman is a 6/1 chance to return to his former club. Roy Hodgson and Ryan Giggs are 14/1 and 18/1 shots respectively.
Palace are currently 4/1 for relegation from the Premier League - they currently sit just one place and one point above the drop zone - and 8/1 for a top-half finish.
Palace's next game is at Watford on Boxing Day, live on Sky Sports.
Here is a look at the contenders to be named Crystal Palace's new manager...
SAM ALLARDYCE (1/2 with Sky Bet)
Allardyce is the early favourite with Sky Bet and is keen to get back into the game after his brief stint as manager of England ended in disappointment in October. He has the credentials and track record to be able to lead Palace away from danger, having performed similar fire-fighting missions at a number of clubs and has never suffered relegation in his career.
GARY ROWETT (2/1 with Sky Bet)
Rowett's reputation may well have been enhanced by the manner of his sacking at Birmingham last week, where he was fired after a win over Ipswich which left the Blues level on points with the sixth-placed side in the Sky Bet Championship. He was credited with stabilising Blues in difficult circumstances and has already said he is keen to get a new job.
CHRIS COLEMAN (6/1 with Sky Bet)
A former Palace captain, Coleman represented the Eagles with distinction in a four-year period between 1991-95. His stock as a manager has never been higher after his exploits with Wales in Euro 2016, but a difficult start to the World Cup qualifying campaign might have him interested in a return to club management.
ROY HODGSON (14/1 with Sky Bet)
Hodgson, who was Allardyce's predecessor in the England job, has been out of work since his Three Lions exit in June but has recently spoken about his desire to return to the game if the right opportunity came along. He has not managed in club football since 2012 but has experience in the Premier League at Blackburn, Fulham, Liverpool and West Brom.
RYAN GIGGS (18/1 with Sky Bet)
Giggs is after his first managerial post after leaving his role as Manchester United assistant manager over the summer. Giggs was linked with the vacant job at Swansea before Bob Bradley's arrival and he'd surely be keen on the top job at Palace.
Odds correct at 1520 GMT on 22/12/16.