Billy Davies faces the sack at rock-bottom Derby - as Rams
officials start the hunt for the manager's replacement behind his
back.
Davies' 15-month spell at Pride Park may end within days following
shocking results, poor signings and a simmering atmosphere within
the corridors of power.
The fiery Scot has clashed with chairman Peter Gadsby and new chief
executive Trevor Birch and has fumed for months about the lack of
cash to be spent on new players, according to a report in the Daily
Mirror.
Davies has missed out on several players this summer, including
strikers David Nugent and Kenwayne Jones because the Rams balked at
paying inflated wages.
The Mirror claim that Davies erupted in a meeting last week and
says managers were sounded out about the job in the past few days,
without the manager's knowledge.