Source: Telegraph
Steve Cotterill linked with Hull manager's job
Cotterill had been tipped to take over at Fratton Park, following the departure of Avram Grant to West Ham, but now Hull have entered the fray with talks understood to have taken place over the vacancy at the KC Stadium. [LNB]Cotterill, 45, finds himself sought after by the newly relegated Championship clubs following an impressive spell at Notts County. [LNB] Related ArticlesHull City dispense with manager Phil BrownHull City season reviewDowie to discuss Hull City future next weekHull City 0 Liverpool 0Dowie predicts Bullard will exitSport on televisionThat saw the former Sunderland, Burnley and Cheltenham manager lead the club to the League Two title last season before surprisingly quitting Meadow Lane. [LNB]Hull's head of football operations, Adam Pearson, hopes to have a new manager in charge by next week, with the club and former manager Phil Brown having formally parted their ways last week. [LNB]Former Portsmouth manager Paul Hart, who knows Pearson from their days as a coach at Leeds, has also been linked with the vacancy, but so far there has been no mention of Iain Dowie, whose short-term deal last season resulted in relegation. [LNB]With the Championship fixtures due to be released on Thursday, Pearson is said to be optimistic that he can install a new manager at least a week before Hull's players report for pre-season training on July 1 and preparations begin in earnest for the new campaign. [LNB]
