We take a look at the contenders to be the next manager of Derby County following a winless start to the season.
After narrowly missing out on the play-offs last season, Derby have picked up a solitary point from their opening three Championship fixtures of the new campaign.
Saturday's 3-0 home defeat to Swansea City was met by discontent from the Pride Park faithful, with manager John Eustace taking some of the stick.
Eustace has taken full responsibility for the defeat, while supporters are not happy with the club's transfer activity this summer.
Here are our top five contenders to be the next Derby manager in the event that a change is made in the dugout.
Next Derby County Manager Contenders
John Mousinho
Portsmouth manager John Mousinho has done an excellent job at Fratton Park since taking over in January 2023.
After leading the club to promotion from League One, Mousinho has stabilised the club in the Championship in the last two years.
He was strongly linked with Bristol City at the end of last season and an approach from Derby could be difficult to turn down.
Steve Cooper
Steve Cooper wouldn't be the first man to manage both Nottingham Forest and Derby.
He famously led Forest to the Premier League during his time at the City Ground and a potential move to Derby would certainly raise some eyebrows.
His last two roles at Leicester City and Brondby were disappointing ones and Cooper would arrive with a point to prove.
Gary Rowett
The former Rams boss left under a cloud in the summer of 2018 after leading the club into the play-offs at the end of the previous campaign.
Rowett may feel as though he has unfinished business at Derby and any opportunity would likely be his best chance of a return to management in the Championship.
He provides a wealth of experience in the EFL but his last role at Leicester ended in relegation last season.
Lee Carsley
Like Rowett, Carsley is a popular former player at Pride Park.
The England Under 21s head coach has been linked with multiple positions in recent times but he is yet to make the leap into club management.
He has forged a reputation as one of the brighest coaches in Europe and he would arrive as a two-time European Under 21 Championship winner.
Rob Edwards
The longer Rob Edwards remains unemployed, the more he will become linked with Championship jobs.
The man who led Luton Town to the Premier League was on to a good thing at Middlesbrough before jumping ship for a Premier League relegation battle with Wolves.
He has only recently departed Molineux and he will be keen to get stuck in again sooner rather than later.
