Just minutes after English Premier League club Crystal Palace announced they were sacking Neil Warnock, there were rumblings from Australian football fans as to whether Western Sydney Wanderers coach Tony Popovic would be the man to take over.

Speculation has been rife all over Twitter and English bookmakers Skybet have installed the former Palace centre-half as second favourite for the position, behind ex-Spurs boss Tim Sherwood.

Gone: Dumped Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock. Credit:AFP

Popovic played for the London club from 2001 to 2006, and quickly became a fan favourite. Former Palace manager Tony Pulis is another option, with the Welshman winning last season's Manager of the Year award, steering the team to 11th place, before leaving the club "by mutual consent", reportedly after he failed to gain the confidence of the board in regards to transfer proceedings.