Cotterill leaves Notts County hot-seat

otts County manager Steve Cotterill has left the Magpies after failing to commit his future to the League Two champions. Cotterill, who is reportedly on the shortlist of candidates for the Portsmouth post, guided the Magpies to promotion despite only joining them in February.He had an impressive record during his time at the helm after winning 14 and drawing one of his 18 matches.However, after stalling over a contract offer to remain at Meadow Lane, the League One-bound club have now taken the deal off the table.The Magpies were no longer prepared to wait for Cotterill to commit to the club and will now begin their search for a new manager.Cotterill told the club's official website: "Leaving Notts County has been one of the hardest decisions of my career. It has been a real pleasure working with such a fantastic group of people, from the chairman and chief executive, players, the backroom staff, office workers and ground staff.""The fans have been magnificent to me and I would like to thank everyone connected with the club for how they have received me since I've been here and wish them all the very best in the future."Cotterill was reportedly wanted by Coventry before they opted to hand Aidy Boothroyd a three-year deal, leaving Pompey as the favourites to land his signature.Earlier this week Pompey administrator Andrew Andronikou confirmed Cotterill was one of the names in the frame to replace Avram Grant who resigned at the end of the season.

Source: Team_Talk