Neil Warnock reportedly has a 15-month get-out clause in his contract at new club Leeds United.
The former Queens Park Rangers manager was appointed the Whites' new coach at the weekend following the dismissal of Simon Grayson earlier this month.
It is believed that the 63-year-old can leave at the end of the season if the relationship with club owner and chairman Ken Bates proves untenable, according to The Express.
Warnock takes charge at Elland Road with Leeds currently tenth in the Championship table.