Steve Bruce will reportedly take Newcastle United training on Monday - but still faces the axe.
The club's new Saudi-funded owners are ready to sack the manager just days after sweeping into power at St James' Park with Bruce's side languishing in the Premier League relegation zone.
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has been tipped as a potential replacement, alongside former Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers.
The Mirror report Bruce's fate has already been decided but he will report for duty this morning after the squad were given three days off.
Assistant coach Graeme Jones is set to be appointed caretaker manager when Bruce is sacked.
It's expected the former Manchester United defender will receive a seven-figure pay-off.
His side have failed to win any of their seven league games so far this term and new director Amanda Staveley has refused to publicly back him.
The likes of Antonio Conte and Roberto Mancini have been linked but it's reported neither is a likely appointment.
Nor so, is Zinedine Zidane.
The former Real Madrid manager remains a free agent but it's said there's "little appetite" to appoint the French legend.
