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I'm sure there is a list but what if the names on that list are already employed elsewhere? This sort of sh*t can't happen in an instant.
Jose needed removing immediately due to the toxic environment he was creating. Ole is a safe pair of hands till a replacement is found. A smooth transition is better if possible.
In any sizeable business, succession plans are updated whenever the circumstances of the potential successors change (so on a daily basis if that were required). The plan covers all senior management, not just the coaching staff, and is a discussion topic in every monthly management meeting.
Most clubs maintain an ongoing discussion with the agents of potential replacements, as they need to be kept informed of changing circumstances. Whenever the likelihood of a change increases the level of discussion increases and it would be unusual for less than 3 potential replacements to be involved in those off-line discussions.
That’s why you generally find that a club has been talking to the replacement manager for many months before triggering the change, quite often at the same time as telling the media that they have complete confidence in the guy they’re replacing.
I wouldn’t move Ole on at this juncture either. I think he can get you 4th at least, maybe even win a pot.