The early front-runners to take over the vacant manager's role at MK Dons
Michael Appletonis the early front-runner to take over from Jackson, following his sacking on Tuesday afternoon after Dons were relegated toLeague Twoon Sunday.
Plenty of currently available managers have made the list, as well as a few familiar faces too.
Here are the early front-runners to replace Mark Jackson.
![Mark Jackson was sacked on Tuesday after Dons were relegated to League Two on Sunday](http://www.hmrsystems.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjI1YzdmNmEzLWVkYzYtNDBkOC05MWM1LTg5NzI2NWI2Yjk4ZTphNWNiYjBkYy1iZmNiLTQwZjQtYmY4ZC0yYWY2NmM2NDIyZjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1.The early front-runners to take over at the helm at MK Dons
Mark Jackson was sacked on Tuesday after Dons were relegated to League Two on SundayPhoto:Jane Russell
![The former Blackpool boss, sacked in January, Appleton knows what it takes to get teams out of League Two having done so with Oxford](http://www.hmrsystems.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjhiMDdhZGNjLTg0ODQtNGMxNS05OWI5LWUwZWU2YWUxZjhhMTo3MTIyZDIxYi1kYzQzLTRmOTEtOGExNi0wYWRiMTdlM2ZiZTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2.Michael Appleton - 6/4
The former Blackpool boss, sacked in January, Appleton knows what it takes to get teams out of League Two having done so with OxfordPhoto:Tony Marshall
![The Shrewsbury boss has been in charge at Montgomery Waters Meadow for two-and-a-half years](http://www.hmrsystems.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmNhZTE2OGJmLTA3YTgtNDg5Ny1iYjcxLWExMmU5YjE5ZjVlZjo2MjI4NmQ3Ny02M2Q2LTRjMDctYTk3MS00YWI2NzY5MTJjZGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
3.Steve Cotterill - 2/1
The Shrewsbury boss has been in charge at Montgomery Waters Meadow for two-and-a-half yearsPhoto:Marc Atkins
![Cowley has been out of work since January having left Portsmouth at the start of the year. Led Lincoln City to the League Two title in 2019](http://www.hmrsystems.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjY0YmUxYWU5LTQ1YTEtNDdiMy04ODgyLTM3MDg3MjQzMGIyNjpmNmEwMGY4Yy0wY2MwLTQwZjctOGZkOC00ZjFiMjI3YjcwNTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4.Danny Cowley - 5/1
Cowley has been out of work since January having left Portsmouth at the start of the year. Led Lincoln City to the League Two title in 2019Photo:Jacques Feeney