Source: Team_Talk
Killie show interest in Chisholm
Queens chairman David Rae confirmed he had allowed Chisholm, 49, to hold talks with Killie chairman Michael Johnston.[LNB]Rae told BBC Scotland: "I have a good relationship with the manager. It would not be right to stand in his way.[LNB]"I'm just hoping that once Gordon has spoken to them, he'll remain at Queens."[LNB]Chisholm led Queens to their first Scottish Cup final two seasons ago and into Europe, while they currently lie second behind Dundee in the race for promotion to the Scottish Premier League.[LNB]Rae added: "Gordon has done wonders for Queen of the South and in him, along with Kenny Brannigan and Billy Dodds, we have the best management team since I took over here eight years ago.[LNB]"I would be more than happy for things to remain as they are at the moment."[LNB]Tommy McLean and Jimmy Calderwood look to be Chisholm's main rivals to succeed Jefferies, whose near eight-year tenure at Rugby Park ended on Monday after his fractious relationship with Johnston finally reached breaking point.[LNB]Former Motherwell and Dundee United boss McLean, 62, is currently part of Scotland's youth set-up.[LNB]He flew back from international duty in Malta to meet Johnston but - amid reports he was seen as a caretaker rather than a permanent appointment - he insisted he would only take the job if it was until the end of the season at least.[LNB]"I've spoken to the chairman and he is looking for me to take charge in the short-term," said McLean, who began his playing career at Killie before joining Rangers.[LNB]"I feel the club needs decisive action. I told him I would be interested if it was to the end of the season at least.[LNB]"He said he would discuss this with the board and get back to me, but so far I haven't heard from him."[LNB]McLean is a legend at Rugby Park, having helped them win their only Scottish championship in 1965.[LNB]Calderwood, 54, has been out of work since leaving Aberdeen in the summer. Despite Johnston going public about his interest in him on Tuesday, the former Dunfermline boss said he had yet to hear from the Killie chairman.[LNB]"Somebody said he had been trying to get in touch with me, but that was three or four days ago," Calderwood said on Tuesday night.[LNB]"It has been horrible being out of the game and the longer it lasts the worse it gets, so I am willing to talk to anybody."[LNB]Calderwood believes Kilmarnock, who are second bottom of the SPL, have the squad to escape relegation.[LNB]"They have a good playing staff," he said.[LNB]Meanwhile, businessman Kenny Alexander is keen to meet with Johnston in the coming days over a possible investment in the Ayrshire club.[LNB]Alexander is a chief executive officer of an internet gaming company, with business interests in London.[LNB]Alexander said: "Kilmarnock's predicament is pretty serious. The situation is quite difficult.[LNB]"I hope to meet Michael in the next few days and I'd like to help him out in some way.[LNB]"I would like to get my head under the bonnet to see what is what. There is a real danger of administration, but I hope to see a way to avoid it."[LNB]Johnston said: "There has been no positive proposal from him and I may be meeting with him shortly, so it will be interesting what he has to say about that."[LNB][LNB]
