Nick Webb, BBC Sport cricket commentator
The news of Richard Dawson’s departure is disappointing for Glamorgan, but not a shock after he was linked with the senior England Test job in the summer and continued his winter stint with second-tier England Lions.
He leaves Glamorgan with a strong reputation after winning promotion to the Championship and keeping them in sixth place.
The Welsh county’s reputation will also improve, with their hosting status for The Hundred and their stadium debts paid off.
Meanwhile, Asa Tribe, Mason Crane and Ben Kellaway have featured for England teams, along with a handful of under-19s, although there has still not been a big spending spree on recruitment for the playing squad.
Given the scale of lucrative franchise cricket around the world, it is difficult to say which international candidates might be interested in the vacancy.
Previous Glamorgan coach Matthew Mott still has a home in Cardiff, having worked with England’s white-ball side and Australia Women since his last stint. Former Australian bowler Jason Gillespie, who played a season at Glamorgan, is also getting used to the county game after a spell at Sussex.
Among the internal candidates, assistants Ian Harvey, David Harrison and Mark O’Leary could all be interested. Meanwhile, Nottinghamshire assistant Paul Franks and Somerset’s Paul Tweddle are believed to have been involved in the race earlier.
At least the timing of this move is better than the last change – Glamorgan need to get someone in place before the bulk of game-related training begins for the players until the new year.