Despite Gary Rowett saying that he's open to remaining at the Leicester City helm past this season, the Foxes look to be moving away from giving the ex-Oxford United manager a longer deal, heading into League One.
The powers that be at the King Power can hardly be blamed for looking elsewhere, as Rowett could only inspire his troops to a measly two victories last campaign, after coming in mid-season with a reputation for steering sinking ships back on course.
In reality, he would go down with the ship, instead of being a miracle worker, with experienced League One managers such as Darren Ferguson now apparently on the Foxes' agenda, as they hunt down a Rowett replacement.
Leicester could look to Cardiff City for some inspiration as they continue to search for a manager who will be an instant success in the third tier, as Brian Barry-Murphy being handed the Bluebirds job last summer proved to be a fantastic wildcard pick for the Welsh giants.
Cardiff's inspired appointment of Barry-Murphy
It was a risk on Cardiff's end going with Barry-Murphy, as the 47-year-old only had an unconvincing two year stint at Rochdale on his EFL managerial CV, before being handed the Bluebirds job.
Yet, he would come highly praised for his work within the Manchester City Academy, and the one-time Dale manager needed little time to get up to speed with the gravity of the task in-front of him.
Like Leicester will feel when they officially drop to League One, Cardiff will have known that they were a big fish in a small pond when entering the third tier, with an instant promotion the obvious aim.
Delivering an instant promotion is easier said than done when the pressure is ramped up, but the Irishman would seal just that, with 27 wins collected from 46 league games, comfortably securing second spot in the tough division.
Cardiff were only kept off the very perch of the league by a ridiculous 103-point season from runaway leaders Lincoln City, with 105 goals scored across all of Barry-Murphy's 56 games in charge, when assessing their red-hot form in all competitions.
Leicester would desperately love to have their own Barry-Murphy to fall back on, who can deliver prompt success after so much misery.
Who will Leicester appoint?
Going down the route of handing an ex-Premier League coach the managerial reins of a League One club hasn't just worked wonders for Cardiff, with Kieran McKenna going on to make a name for himself as a very promising head coach when guiding Ipswich Town to three promotions, after walking out of Manchester United.
With Northampton Town just appointing Chris Hogg, too, who has regularly been an assistant coach in the Championship, it is the in-thing at the moment to appoint a second-in-command figure, to try and shake things up, and bring about success.
Leicester appointing Ferguson would see them go down the more tried and tested route, rather than gambling, with the former Peterborough United boss a proven promotion expert at the level.
Which path will Leicester tread down?
At the end of the day, despite their troubles as of late, being handed the Leicester job, as one of your first breakthrough posts, would be a very attractive proposition for an up-and-coming manager trying to cut their teeth.
Off the back of such a successful season in Wales, Barry-Murphy has been tentatively tipped to become Burnley's new boss.
On the other hand, the more has-been faces in the beautiful game, such as Rowett, will surely struggle to find their next job, as the fast-paced nature of football in the modern age catches up with the more seasoned heads.
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