West Ham United: 10 Managers Who Could Replace Sam Allardyce

10. Nigel Pearson

Why He Should: Pearson masterminded Leicester's miraculous escape from the drop having been bottom for months, guiding the newly promoted side to a respectable fourteenth-placed finish. Seven wins out of their last nine games helped them to climb their way up the table, putting them second in the form guides, with only champions Chelsea ahead of them.

Pearson also comes across as quite a strong-willed character, sticking to his opinion and not bowing to anyone in the press. He'd be able to instill a fighting spirit in the West Ham team - a quality that's always useful when pushing to secure top flight status or sneak into Europe.

Why He Shouldn't: Pearson might have managed to save Leicester from the drop, but he was also manager for the long months that they were rock bottom before that. Given they've consolidated their Premier League status and become a solid mid-table team, that won't be a position West Ham want to risk being in. With that in mind, Pearson may not be the man to push the Hammers higher in the table.

He's had a number of PR problems over the course of the season, appearing to strangle James McArthur and calling a reporter an ostrich being just two of them. Gold and Sullivan will have to wonder whether they want a manager with that reputation for outbursts.