Former Watford and Reading boss Brendan Rodgers says he would be interested in becoming the new manager of Portsmouth. Town boss Roy Keane wants Rodgers to be his assistant, while Manchester City are reported to be ready to offer him a coaching role at Eastlands.
Earlier today, Pompey administrator Andrew Andronikou revealed that Rodgers, who was Jose Mourinho’s reserve coach at Chelsea, was in the running to take over from his one-time Stamford Bridge colleague Avram Grant at Fratton Park.
Rodgers, who paid visits to Portsmouth’s training ground during Grant’s time in charge of Pompey, says it’s a privilege to be mentioned in connection with the role: "I am flattered to be linked with Portsmouth.
"Any manager without a club at the moment would love to be involved with something like that. It's a fantastic club with great supporters and I am sure it will rise again.
Rodgers says he is "hungry” to get another job after a break since leaving Reading late last year and says his chances of landing the vacancy at Portsmouth depend on the relegated club targeting a younger boss: "If they want a young manager with ambition and passion who has worked with players at the highest level and wants to give his all, then I would be really interested.
"If they want an experienced manager with many years behind him then I would not stand much of a chance.”
Former Cheltenham and Burnley boss Steve Cotterill has also been strongly linked with the position.