Sean Dyche sends friend and assistant Ian Woan to scout out Nottingham Forest and Leicester as potential jobs

SEAN DYCHE is sending his friend Ian Woan to watch Premier League clubs who could be looking for a new boss.

The pair are big mates and will form a managerial team if Dyche gets a chance following his departure from Burnley in April.

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Woan has been spying on the likes of Leicester and even Nottingham Forest in case the axe falls during the coming weeks.

Brendan Rodgers is under huge pressure at the King Power after guiding the Foxes to just one win from their opening 10 games.

That sole victory came against Forest – another potential landing spot for Dyche.

The newly promoted side are currently bottom of the league, also winning just once in 10 games.

Current gaffer Steve Cooper appears to still be under pressure despite signing a shock new three-year deal last week.

Cooper looked like a candidate for the axe after Forest’s poor start but was instead handed a fresh contract.

However, Dyche is still sending close pal Woan to watch Forest in action in case their situation changes.

Dyche is yet to return to the dugout after he was sacked by Burnley back in April.

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The 51-year-old had been in the Turf Moor hot seat since 2012.

Woan spent a decade with Dyche at the Clarets, and the pair were sacked together towards the end of last season.