Milan's list
The caretaker duo of Frank Burrows and Gerry Taggart are one of three options that Milan Mandaric is weighing up for the vacant Leicester City manager's post.
City chairman Mandaric revealed he has drawn up a short-list of three from which he will pick the new manager.
And he admitted that caretaker boss Burrows and his assistant Taggart, who have led City since Gary Megson's departure to Bolton two weeks ago, are in his thinking.
Mandaric said: “We have a short-list of three.
“One possibility, as it always was before, is to continue with Frank Burrows and Gerry Taggart and their staff, with maybe an addition to help them.”
City are unbeaten in the league under the caretaker duo, having won against Barnsley and drawn at Colchester and Preston. They also went within a whisker of causing a major Carling Cup shock at Chelsea before going down 4-3.
If they were appointed, the duo are likely to receive backing from inside the dressing room, as DJ Campbell suggested after his goal-scoring performance in the 1-1 draw against Preston on Tuesday.
The £2million signing said: “It's up to what the chairman wants. I am sure the boys wouldn't mind them having it but, if not, we get on with it.”
Speculation over who else is in Mandaric's thoughts has intensified in recent days as the search for a new manager appears to be drawing to a close.
Former Everton boss Joe Royle, pictured left, has previously admitted to having talks over the position.
His experience of winning promotion from Championship level with Oldham and Manchester City, and of taking Ipswich to play-off spots in 2004 and 2005, could be an attraction.
Paul Jewell, Peter Reid and Graeme Souness, who also have experience of managing sides to Premiership promotion, have also been mentioned in speculation about the job.
So too has ex-French international midfielder Jean Tigana, the former Fulham manager, whose name surfaced earlier this week and who has been reported as having had talks with the City owner.
Mandaric is still hopeful of appointing a full-time boss before City face Burnley in their important Championship clash at the Walkers Stadium on Saturday.
However, he appears in no mood to rush with another two-week international break on the horizon.
“I am trying to see if I can make the decision before Saturday,” he said.
“I am not 100-per-cent confident everything will be done before then.
“We have two weeks after that to work and prepare for the continuation of the season. But my preference and desire is to do something before Saturday.”
and what if new manager gets a better offer say 6 months down the line from the premiership and he wants to go 
