I think we need to discount Cesare Prandelli, now that he's recently signed a new deal to continue with Italy.
I also think we probably need to add in Capello, particularly considering his relationship with Baldini.
If you want English options, I would say Brian McDermott and Nigel Adkins are the standout candidates (ahead of Howe and McLaren).
I see it as a 4 horse race - LVG, FDB, Benitez and Capello (we could have got Spaletti in December if we'd really wanted him). I'd be happy with any of them, but LVG is my preferred option.
The list is a bit of a mess.
The bookies current 9 favourites are in order:
Van Gaal
Pochettino
Benitez
Klinsmann
Laudrup
Ancelotti
De Boer
Spalletti
Mancini
I would prefer the current incumbent to some of the posters on here - and that's really saying something!
I don't think that anyone wants to see a poster from here managing the team
I don't think that anyone wants to see a poster from here managing the team
my GHod, that would be Tim Sherwood times one hundred
basically all the worst parts of the bible
(unless it was me of course, in which case we'd win the league, P38, W38, S38, C0)