Brown left Preston North End in December last year, while Coventry are looking for a replacement for caretaker boss Richard Shaw.
According to Sky Sports News, the League One club hope to have a new manager in place before the weekend.
Brown has also managed Bolton Wanderers.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 19 | 34 | 59 |
| 2 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 58 |
| 3 | Burnley | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 27 | 56 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 54 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 44 |
| 6 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 42 |
| 7 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 41 |
| 8 | Watford | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 41 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 38 |
| 10 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 38 |
| 11 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 38 |
| 12 | Norwich CityNorwich | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 36 |
| 13 | Coventry CityCoventry | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 35 |
| 14 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 43 | -10 | 35 |
| 15 | Swansea CitySwansea | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 34 |
| 16 | Preston North EndPreston | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 34 |
| 17 | Millwall | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 31 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 29 |
| 19 | Stoke CityStoke | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 28 |
| 20 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 28 |
| 21 | Derby CountyDerby | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 27 |
| 22 | Hull City | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 26 |
| 23 | Luton TownLuton | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 47 | -18 | 26 |
| 24 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 60 | -35 | 21 |
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