Next Sheffield Wednesday manager contenders as ex-Serie A & La Liga star joins race

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Sheffield Wednesday's chase for a new permanent manager continues to rumble on, as the Owls painstakingly pick scrutinise he applicants and weigh up their option as they look to appoint the right person to follow Tony Pulis' disastrous 45-day reign at Hillsborough.

Throughout the Owls' lengthy preparations to appoint their third manager of the season, we've seen a varied selection of coaches linked with the club over the past month or so, with the likes of Thorsten Fink, Paul Cook and Roy Keane all leading the front-runners list at one time or another, before gradually slipping down the favourites list.

Here's our latest rundown of OddsChecker's list of favourites to become the next Sheffield Wednesday manager, ranked from worst to best chance of taking over the Owls: