Sheffield Wednesday fans will have been rocked by the announcement last night that Tony Pulis had been sacked by the club hierarchy after just 45 days in the job, with the Owls now seeking to appoint a new man at the helm in order to get them out of their current plight. 

The Welshman largely failed to turn things around at Hillsborough and ultimately paid the price with the club now looking for their seventh manager under Dejphon Chansiri's reign as owner.

Plenty of names are sure to be linked with the vacant position over the coming days, with the Wednesday job still one of the biggest in the Football League despite their precarious position.

Here, we have devised a list of FIVE perfect Pulis replacements that Sheffield Wednesday must consider ASAP...

The former Barnsley manager is said to be one of the main frontrunners for the role despite suffering relegation with the Tykes in 2018. Possessing a solid level of experience at the top level of the game, could he be the man to change the club's fortunes?

Known for his possession based style of football and stable leadership of clubs, Cook has achieved good success with the likes of Wigan Athletic and Portsmouth in the past and would surely jump at the opportunity to manage a club of Wednesday's stature.

An experienced head at both Premier League and Football League level, Pearson has equal experience of getting out of relegation fights and achieving promotions, thus making him both an ideal short and long-term appointment for the Owls.

Recently oversaw a brief spell in charge of Reading and has little in the way of managerial experience to back up his links to the job. However Bowen has proved to be a shrewd operator in the past and his experience in the transfer market as a Sporting Director could in theory whip the squad into shape.

Lowe has impressed many with his management of Plymouth Argyle, with his attacking style having taken the Pilgrims up to League One this term. He may be inexperienced in comparison to the other candidates, however he could well be worth a punt as more of a long-term option for the Owls.