Sheffield Wednesday’s next manager:
Former Southampton and Stoke City coach, one of the first candidates

On Wednesday, they parted ways with Xisco after a short and difficult spell at the club that left them bottom of the Championship table.

Neil Thompson will take over interim duties for this weekend’s home game against Huddersfield Town, with an appointment expected during the two-week international break after that.

On Wednesday, they parted ways with Xisco after a short and difficult spell at the club that left them bottom of the Championship table.

Neil Thompson will take over interim duties for this weekend’s home game against Huddersfield Town, with an appointment expected during the two-week international break after that.

Jones was said to have been interviewed and considered for the position before Xisco was appointed in July. The Star understands he is ready to take up the job on Wednesday.

Jones, 50, enjoyed great success during two spells with Luton Town, with shorter spells with Stoke City and then in the Premier League with Southampton.

The Welshman has been unemployed since leaving St Marys in February and recently expressed his desire to return to management – although he will wait for the right opportunity.

Speaking earlier this summer, Jones said:
“As a manager, when you’re out there, you’re consumed with every aspect of your life.

“So I took advantage of my time with my family and went on vacation, which I usually don’t do. I’m really looking forward to my next challenge. I am renewed and I am ready.

“I’m a builder, I like to build,” he said. “I like to stay in one place for a long time. Ironically, I believe our work is profound and not just about results. “If you look at my previous club [Luton Town], we built a club where it wasn’t just about having a manager but through processes, recruitment, structure, culture, philosophy, everything is fine.” in place and has existed for a very, very long time.

“I left twice but the club continued to do well, which shows that everything that was built was built on a solid foundation.”

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Stoke City does not rule out the possibility of recruiting free agents as they face a series of injuries.

Alex Neil could travel to face promotion favorites Leicester without 10 players this weekend, including five defenders, although the manager was typically

coy in his pre-match press conference . Ben Wilmot and Ki-Jana Hoever limped out of Stoke’s midweek match with Southampton, joining Lynden Gooch, Michael Rose and Enda Stevens in the treatment room.

Gooch and Rose are nursing minor injuries to their hamstrings and groin respectively and it remains to be seen whether this match is too soon while left-

back Stevens has been sidelined since picking up a calf injury legs when he was on duty in the Republic of Ireland recently. international break. U21

defenders Luke Badley-Morgan and Ian Kamga are also injured, as are promising centre-backs Matty Baker and David Okagbue, who are on loan at

Newport County and Walsall respectively and cannot be recalled in any case. outside the transfer period.

Andre Vidigal (ankle), Ryan Mmaee (hamstring) and Tyrese Campbell (hamstring) are absent from the attack while Emre Tezgel (quad) is strengthening the U18 squad. Midfielder Lewis Baker continues his rehabilitation after pre-season knee surgery.

Stoke have considered adding the free agent to their squad because of the deadline and ongoing discussions.

Neil said:
“Anyway, that’s what we discussed. This is not something that has been abandoned, this is something we have been discussing for weeks now. We will come back to this issue. »