Patrick Vieira remains one of the names under consideration to become the new head coach of Leeds United.
The search for a new manager is now close to a conclusion after the club identified dozens of prospective candidates and used data analytics to filter those down.
Dossiers were created and then around 10 were interviewed initially on Zoom last week. Leeds conducted face-to-face interviews this week from the final shortlist, which includes Vieira and Daniel Farke.
Vice-chairman Paraag Marathe and CEO Angus Kinnear have been key figures in the process, which has been described as positive and is now close to completion.
West Brom boss Carlos Corberan has also been linked with the job, but he is under contract at West Brom and no approach has been made at this stage.
Leeds are now back in the Championship and managerless after three years in the Premier League. Sam Allardyce left his position on June 2 after failing to save the club from relegation.
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Allardyce, who had not managed since 2021 before replacing Javi Gracia, was given four games to keep Leeds up but failed to win, losing three matches and drawing the other.
The club said following Allardyce's departure that an announcement on a new head coach "will be made in the coming weeks".
Leeds had already sacked Jesse Marsch in February despite backing him with more than £140m over the past two transfer windows with the club in 17th.
Former Watford boss Gracia was then brought in on a "flexible" deal and lasted just 11 league games - three of which he won - as the club's hierarchy acted again with Leeds above the relegation zone only on goal difference.
Allardyce stepped in to try and keep Leeds up but failed to turn things around in a tough run-in against Manchester City, Newcastle, West Ham and Tottenham.
Leeds are still waiting for EFL approval of the full takeover from 49ers Enterprises.
That could come within the next few days and the appointment of the new head coach is likely to follow soon after. The club would like to do things in the right order, with the takeover officially ratified before a formal announcement of a new head coach.
The senior squad start to return for pre-season training on July 2, by which time the club should have clarity on both ownership and a new head coach.
Championship fixtures 2023/24
The 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship season starts on Friday August 4, when League One play-off winners Sheffield Wednesday host Southampton at Hillsborough, live on Sky Sports..
The following day, Saturday August 5, League One champions Plymouth host Huddersfield while Middlesbrough and Blackburn host fellow promotion hopefuls Millwall and West Brom on the opening Saturday of the season.
Leicester City and Leeds United begin life back in the second tier at home on Sunday August 6, with last season's play-off finalists and rivals Coventry City heading to the King Power Stadium before Cardiff City travel to Elland Road, live on Sky Sports.