 Sam Allardyce has been without a job since the start of 2008
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Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has begun his search for a new manager following Roy Keane's resignation.
Keane quit on Thursday after 27 months in charge of the Premier League club, ending several days of speculation.
Former Newcastle and Bolton manager Sam Allardyce is the early favourite with the bookmakers.
Hull City's Phil Brown, former West Ham manager Alan Curbishley and ex-England and current FC Twente manager Steve McClaren are also in the frame.
"Obviously, to find somebody to fill Roy's shoes, there are various components," said Quinn.
"Of course, to be a good manager, but in terms of the box office, that's going to be a tough one. The search starts.
"When all is said and done - Roy's said it and I have said it - this club isn't about Roy Keane, isn't really about Niall Quinn.
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Keane resigned as manager after a recent run of poor form that has seen Sunderland lose five of their last six games with the club slipping to 18th in the Premier League.
The former Manchester United midfielder hinted at his departure after Saturday's 4-1 defeat to Bolton and despite nearly 48 hours of talks with Quinn and the board at Sunderland he ended his tenure at the Stadium of Light.
Quinn must now begin the unenviable task of trying to find a manager who has the right credentials to replace Keane.
News conference: Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn
"It's been a tough few days for Roy Keane and the football club, and now that is something to go away and have a think about with a very open mind," said Quinn.
Allardyce has been without a job since he left Newcastle in January, 2008.
The former Bolton manager had a short playing spell at Sunderland making 25 appearances in the 1980-81 season.
Brown's Hull side are currently enjoying a fine start to their debut Premier League season with the Tigers sixth in the table.
Curbishley quit as West Ham manager in September, 2008 after becoming disillusioned with the club's transfer policy.
And McClaren is currently in charge of Dutch side FC Twente who have made a good start to the season and look set to qualify for the knockout stages of the Uefa Cup.
Coach Ricky Sbragia, assisted by Neil Bailey and former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke, will take charge in the interim as Quinn launches the search for a replacement.
Sbragia, who himself worked as part of Allardyce's backroom staff at Bolton, has the unenviable task of preparing Sunderland for Saturday's trip to Premier League champions Manchester United.
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