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Campbell, Neville under consideration to replace Monk at Sheffield Wednesday

Former Southend boss, Sol Campbell and England Women manager Phil Neville are under consideration to replace Garry Monk at Sheffield Wednesday.

Monk’s sacking was exclusively revealed by Sky Sports News on Monday night, with the Championship club languishing in 23rd spot in the table.

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Campbell is currently available after leaving his job as Southend manager in June. He took charge in October 2019 but could not save the Shrimpers from relegation to League Two when the season was ended prematurely by the coronavirus pandemic.

In April, Neville announced he would not be renewing his contract with the FA when it expires in July next year and is known to be considering a move into club football.

If he were to become Wednesday’s next managerial recruit, Neville would be expected to forego his role as manager of Great Britain’s women at the Tokyo Olympics next year.

Former Wigan boss Paul Cook is one of the early favourites for the Wednesday job alongside Tony Pulis.

Paul Cook, Manager of Wigan Athletic reacts following the Sky Bet Championship match between Barnsley and Wigan Athletic at Oakwell Stadium on July 11, 2020 in Barnsley, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors

Ex-Leicester and Watford manager Nigel Pearson, a former Wednesday defender, has also been linked with a return to Hillsborough.

However, Pearson has previously suggested he would not want to manage in the city where his family home is.

Monk had been in charge of Wednesday for just over a year. The Owls finished 16th last season and had just climbed off the bottom of the table last weekend after a points deduction for breaking EFL rules was halved from 12 points to six on appeal.

A run of four-straight league defeats was ended with last week’s 1-0 win against Bournemouth but Saturday’s goalless draw with Millwall at Hillsborough left them second-bottom in the table.

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