He joins a long list of possible replacements for George Burley, with Bruce Rioch, Bryan Hamilton, Leicester's Micky Adams, Ronnie Moore at Rotherham and Paul Jewell at Wigan all being touted.
However, Town chairman David Sheepshanks is unlikely to announce Burley's successor until next week, leaving caretaker Tony Mowbray in charge for Saturday's game with Reading at the Madejski Stadium.