Les Ferdinand has confirmed that Queens Park Rangers have held talks with a number of candidates, including Tim Sherwood, Darren Moore and Marc Bircham.
The Hoops are in the lengthy process of finding the man who will replace Steve McClaren as QPR manager after he was sacked at the start of the month.
John Eustace has led the west London side to safety in the Championship, meaning that it's unlikely that an appointment will be made this season, with the club stressing the need to get the appointment right.
Speaking to Sky Sports , Ferdinand said: "We've interviewed quite a few so far and we're just trying to compile a shortlist from the ones we have interviewed.
"John Eustace, Matt Gardiner and Chris Ramsey have done a good job, getting us into a position where we are safe this season, so we can probably extend the process a little bit longer.
"We're toying with the idea whether to bring someone in before the end of the season but it all depends on who blows us away.
"Tim (Sherwood) is one of those we wanted to speak to, we have spoken to him and there's no talk of pulling himself out of it at the moment. We're still going through a process and hopefully by the end of that process we'll make the right long-term decision for QPR.
"We've spoken to Darren. I've been impressed with Darren and what he did at West Brom but, as I have said, we're compiling that list and trying to be diligent in what we do, to do our homework.
"We knew Marc (Bircham) from his time working under Ian Holloway. Whether he's ready for this job I am not quite sure but that's something we need to discuss and go over.
"We know what we are as a club right now, what we need and what it's going to take to move us forward. We need someone that's pretty brave.
"I'll keep going through the list and say yes or no. But yes, they are all part of it, all people who are available and we're compiling the list to see who we feel identifies with the club and where we need to take it.
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"We've still got people to interview. We're not quite at double figures, some people have been away so that might be why the process is taking a little longer than we would have liked. We need to get this decision right."
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