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By Phil McNulty - Chief football writer
Manchester City hope to appoint a new manager within a week, with Sevilla's Juande Ramos and Dutch coach Co Adriaanse topping their wanted list.
BBC Sport understands City have identified top targets and intensified their search in the last 48 hours.
City officials will also meet former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in London on Wednesday to discover if he can proceed with his takeover.
City chairman John Wardle and chief executive Alistair Mackintosh are now driving the search for a successor to Stuart Pearce, rather than holding fire and waiting to see if Shiniwatra actually takes control at Eastlands.
Wardle made a surprise appearance at a City supporters' function on Tuesday to urge fans to be patient and deliver an update on the current situation at the club.
And BBC Sport can reveal City are now hopeful of attracting a top-quality European coach to the club, with PSV Eindhoven coach Ronald Koeman also a potential target.
Adriaanse's spokesman Willem Zeijlmans reacted cautiously to news that is name is on a list of potential City bosses.
He said: "We know nothing about this and we are not responsible for the list of Manchester City,"
Despite the uncertainly surrounding Shiniwatra's position, chairman Wardle had already stated in April that significant funds would be available this summer, irrespective of whether the takeover went ahead or not.
BBC Sport can reveal Ramos, who has led Sevilla to successive Uefa Cup triumphs, and 59-year-old Dutchman Adriaanse are the two names most interesting City at present.
Former Liverpool bosses Graeme Souness and Gerard Houllier have both been linked with the post, but they will not be appointed.
City's board are keen to appoint a coach with a track record of working with academies, with the club having one of the strongest in the country.
Ramos has transformed Sevilla into one of Spain's elite, while Adriaanse won his reputation working at AZ Alkmaar in Holland.
Adriaanse also worked at Porto in Portugal, and resigned as manager of FC Metalurh Donetsk in May with four games to play in the Ukrainan Premier League.
City's board have also moved swiftly to clear up lingering confusion over Shiniwatra in the wake of his assets being frozen.
The Thai takeover group still believes it will be able to go ahead, but key talks will be held in London on Wednesday which may decide the immediate destiny of the club.
On Tuesday, Thaksin's lawyer Noppadon Pattama admitted the seizure of family bank accounts "could delay any investment" but claimed it would not affect plans to go through with the purchase.
Thaksin, 57, who was previously linked with a takeover of Liverpool, has spent much of his time in London since being ousted from power in a bloodless military coup last year.
He submitted a bid to buy Premiership side City last month and was then granted access to the club's accounts.
But the lack of any progress on the proposed deal has already led to the club missing out on former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri to fill their managerial vacancy.
He was tipped to take over from Stuart Pearce, who was sacked at the end of the 2006/7 campaign, but opted to join Serie A side Juventus instead.
Former City player Ray Ranson also expressed interest in buying the club but withdrew his offer at the end of May.
Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/6747997.stm
Published: 2007/06/13 09:25:57 GMT
© BBC MMVII
Manchester City hope to appoint a new manager within a week, with Sevilla's Juande Ramos and Dutch coach Co Adriaanse topping their wanted list.
BBC Sport understands City have identified top targets and intensified their search in the last 48 hours.
City officials will also meet former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in London on Wednesday to discover if he can proceed with his takeover.
City chairman John Wardle and chief executive Alistair Mackintosh are now driving the search for a successor to Stuart Pearce, rather than holding fire and waiting to see if Shiniwatra actually takes control at Eastlands.
Wardle made a surprise appearance at a City supporters' function on Tuesday to urge fans to be patient and deliver an update on the current situation at the club.
And BBC Sport can reveal City are now hopeful of attracting a top-quality European coach to the club, with PSV Eindhoven coach Ronald Koeman also a potential target.
Adriaanse's spokesman Willem Zeijlmans reacted cautiously to news that is name is on a list of potential City bosses.
He said: "We know nothing about this and we are not responsible for the list of Manchester City,"
Despite the uncertainly surrounding Shiniwatra's position, chairman Wardle had already stated in April that significant funds would be available this summer, irrespective of whether the takeover went ahead or not.
BBC Sport can reveal Ramos, who has led Sevilla to successive Uefa Cup triumphs, and 59-year-old Dutchman Adriaanse are the two names most interesting City at present.
Former Liverpool bosses Graeme Souness and Gerard Houllier have both been linked with the post, but they will not be appointed.
City's board are keen to appoint a coach with a track record of working with academies, with the club having one of the strongest in the country.
Ramos has transformed Sevilla into one of Spain's elite, while Adriaanse won his reputation working at AZ Alkmaar in Holland.
Adriaanse also worked at Porto in Portugal, and resigned as manager of FC Metalurh Donetsk in May with four games to play in the Ukrainan Premier League.
City's board have also moved swiftly to clear up lingering confusion over Shiniwatra in the wake of his assets being frozen.
The Thai takeover group still believes it will be able to go ahead, but key talks will be held in London on Wednesday which may decide the immediate destiny of the club.
On Tuesday, Thaksin's lawyer Noppadon Pattama admitted the seizure of family bank accounts "could delay any investment" but claimed it would not affect plans to go through with the purchase.
Thaksin, 57, who was previously linked with a takeover of Liverpool, has spent much of his time in London since being ousted from power in a bloodless military coup last year.
He submitted a bid to buy Premiership side City last month and was then granted access to the club's accounts.
But the lack of any progress on the proposed deal has already led to the club missing out on former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri to fill their managerial vacancy.
He was tipped to take over from Stuart Pearce, who was sacked at the end of the 2006/7 campaign, but opted to join Serie A side Juventus instead.
Former City player Ray Ranson also expressed interest in buying the club but withdrew his offer at the end of May.
Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/6747997.stm
Published: 2007/06/13 09:25:57 GMT
© BBC MMVII
