Blackpool 'might' begin interviewing candidates for their vacant manager's role soon, according to journalist Alan Nixon.
The League One club are looking for their sixth manager in five years following Simon Grayson's dismissal last week following a run of just one win in their last 10 matches.
Blackpool currently lie 16th in the League One table and are now closer to the relegation zone than they are the League One play-offs.
Former Blackburn Rovers midfielder David Dunn is currently in caretaker charge of the club whilst they continue their search for a new manager.
On Wednesday The Sun's Alan Nixon suggested that the club may start interviewing candidates for the job soon and he expects a few names, including Rochdale's Brian Barry-Murphy to be one of them.
When quizzed on whether the 'might' is because the club are waiting to hear back from Nathan Jones, Nixon confirmed that there had been talk of a short-list yesterday but suggest Jones was yet to commit his name to that list.
Jones, who has been out of work since leaving Stoke City back in November, had emerged as one of the early favourites to succeed Simon Grayson at Bloomfield Road.
Caretaker boss David Dunn told the Blackpool Gazette last Thursday that he had "no intention" of becoming the club's next permanent manager.
It looks likely that Blackpool will end the season in mid-table and hopes of making the play-offs are all but over with only 16 league matches remaining for the side, but despite this, some fans will be hoping the club will speed up its process of hiring a new manager.
The Verdict
Blackpool seemed like they had a good chance on making the League One play-offs earlier this season, but a poor run of results has seen the club fall down into the bottom half of the table, costing Grayson his job.
With Dunn already ruling himself out taking the job on a permanent basis, there is no reason for the club not to act swiftly in appointing Grayson's successor.
Although Nathan Jones may not be committing to the job just yet, the club should ensure they are pressing on with other targets in the meantime in order to help stabilise the club's situation.