The fight for Premiership survival took a serious twist on Wednesday as Dundee abruptly sacked manager James McPake. The Dark Blues are just one point off the bottom of the table but had won their last two matches to trigger hope of an upturn in fortunes.But the Dens Park club have announced McPake's dismissal with immediate effect, bringing to an end a near eight-year association with the club, spanning roles as player, academy coach, caretaker boss and eventually permanent manager.McPake lifted the club out of the Championship last term but their statement on his departure stressed they felt a manager of greater experience would be required if they are to beat the drop.That would seemingly rule out a left-field appointment and brings some familiar names into the frame.Get all the latest Sports news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of information regarding your favourite club in the form of articles, videos and podcasts.The newsletter will arrive every day at 12pm, giving you a round up of the best stories we've covered that in the last 24 hours.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the link here.And if you aren't already, make sure you join the conversation over on our Facebook groups and Record Sport Instagram.Here are seven potential candidates they could consider.The out-of-work former Hibs manager is bound to figure in Dundee's thinking given his availability and track record.He's taken on big jobs at Sunderland and Easter Road but it's in underdog stories he made his name in management.Ross was a hit at Alloa Athletic before dragging St Mirren from the brink of relegation to League One all the way to the top-flight as Championship winners the
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