Hull City have held further talks with Nigel Adkins as they close on appointing their next manager.
The Championship club, who sacked Leonid Slutsky, are expected to make a decision in the next 24 hours.
The 52-year-old Adkins has not managed since leaving Sheffield United in May 2016 but was on Hull's provisional list to replace Marco Silva when he left for Watford in the summer.
However, they opted to appoint Slutsky after recommendations from Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.