Stuart Kettlewell became the latest Scottish Premiership manager to be relieved of his role earlier this week when he was sacked as manager of Kilmarnock after just seven months in charge.
The former Motherwell boss was appointed at Rugby Park in the summer, replacing the outgoing Derek McInnes following his move to Hearts a few weeks earlier. The 41-year-old won just six of his 25 games in charge of the club, and had fallen into the relegation places after a torrid run of 10 games without a win.
Following the club’s decision to part ways with Kettlewell, a statement on their official website said: “This has been a difficult decision taken after careful consideration. We believe there is plenty of quality in the squad and had hoped that results would turn around. Unfortunately, change is now required to best serve the interests of Kilmarnock FC.”
Pundits and fans alike are now speculating on who will step into the Kilmarnock hotseat permanently, with former Rangers, Celtic, and Hearts men reported to be amongst the favourites for the role, according to, according to Gambling.com.
5. John Carver - 6/1
Steve Clarke's long-serving Scotland assistant left his national team role to take on the manager's job at Lechia Gdansk. Having won 44.7% of his games in the Polish top flight, he's named as an outsider for the Kilmarnock job. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
6. Alan Archibald - 4/1
The current first team coach at Hearts has been manager of Partick Thistle in the past, but hasn't managed since 2018. Could he be tempted by the vacant role at Rugby Park? | Getty Images
7. Scott Brown - 3/1
The decorated former Celtic captain has led Ayr United to fourth position in the Scottish Premiership, but would he leave the comfort of his current role for a craic at the top flight? He's fourth favourite to make the switch to Rugby Park. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
8. Kris Doolan - 2/1
The former Partick Thistle has been placed in interim charge at Kilmarnock following Kettlewell's sacking, and is amongst the favourites to land the job on a permanent basis. | Andrew Milligan Photo: Andrew Milligan