Coventry chairman Ray Ranson has revealed he is close to appointing a new manager, expected to be Chris Coleman.

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Iain Dowie and members of his backroom staff were relieved of their duties last Monday, with Frankie Bunn placed in temporary charge for the 5-0 defeat at the hands of West Brom in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

But Ranson said: "We're moving in on things. We've been doing a lot of work and have taken our time but I'm very confident of filling the management chair in the next 48 hours - maybe tomorrow, with a bit of luck."

Coleman was sacked by Fulham last spring, and recently left Spanish second division side Real Sociedad after just half a season at the club.

Premier League Wigan turned down Coventry's request to speak to their assistant manager Eric Black last week.