Former Celtic stars among five 'contenders' for Dundee job
Tony Docherty was relieved of his duties last week, despite leading the club to a top-six Scottish Premiership finish and helping them escape a relegation play-off place on the league campaign's final day.
The Dens Park side are now searching for a replacement, with technical adviser Gordon Strachan and general manager John Nelms "leading the hunt," according to SunSport.
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Five contenders are said to be in the running: Maloney, Brown, Charlie Adam, Temuri Ketsbaia, and Andy Woodman.
Maloney recently managed Wigan Athletic for over two years, overseeing more than 100 matches.
The 42-year-old has also had a spell at Hibernian and was assistant to Roberto Martinez in the Belgium set-up.
Brown, currently in his second managerial role, spent over a year at Fleetwood before joining Ayr United last January.
His side narrowly missed out on Scottish Premiership promotion this season, losing 2-1 on aggregate to Partick Thistle in the play-offs' quarter-final stage.
Both Brown and Maloney played together at Parkhead for three years.
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