Premier League assistant coach approached to exchange Roy Hodgson at Bristol Metropolis
Bristol Metropolis have requested permission to talk to Bournemouth assistant boss Tommy Elphick about their vacant supervisor’s place, talkSPORT understands.
Any talks usually are not anticipated to happen till after Sunday’s last Premier League sport of the season.
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The Cherries have already secured European soccer for the primary time within the membership’s 127-year historical past.
And Elphick might assist Bournemouth clinch Champions League qualification.
Because it stands, the south coast outfit sit in sixth spot – three factors behind Liverpool who occupy the ultimate place in fifth.
Although with the Reds boasting a greater purpose distinction of +6, Bournemouth look set to plying their commerce in Europe’s second-tier competitors.
Cherry picked?
Bournemouth are already planning for a brand new supervisor with Marco Rose confirmed to succeed Andoni Iraola on the finish of the marketing campaign.
And talkSPORT understands that Bournemouth, whose draw towards Manchester Metropolis on Tuesday resulted in Arsenal being topped as Premier League champions, wish to preserve maintain of Elphick.
In the meantime, there’s additionally a chance that Iraola will look to carry Elphick with him for his subsequent managerial function.
The 38-year-old has been a part of Bournemouth’s backroom employees since taking a training place with the event squad in September 2021.
He was promoted to develop into their interim assistant supervisor following Scott Parker’s sacking in August 2022, together with his place made everlasting after Gary O’Neill’s appointment 4 months later.
An icon at Bournemouth, ex-centre-back Elphick scored 5 targets in 142 outings for the membership between 2012-2016 – serving to them earn promotion from League One in 2013, earlier than successful the Championship in 2015.
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Ought to Elphick determine to hitch the Robins, he would exchange Roy Hodgson within the dugout.
Hodgson returned to Ashton Gate in March – 44 years after he had a short 21-game spell in cost at in 1982.
Taking on on an interim foundation following Gerhard Struber’s sacking, the 78-year-old picked up 11 factors from his seven matches.
He received three and drew two fixtures to information the Robins to a Twelfth-placed end in what was the membership’s eleventh successive season in England’s second-tier.
However he has been adamant that he didn’t need the job on a full-time foundation – a press release he as soon as once more made clear after Bristol’s 2-0 win over Stoke on the ultimate day of the Championship season.
After serving to seal a top-half end, Hodgson stated: “I do not know what the longer term holds, however I did not actively search this place and, a lot as I’ve loved being again at Bristol Metropolis, it appears unlikely {that a} related state of affairs will come up once more.
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“If somebody says, ‘We want you to do a job,’ and I feel I can, then possibly, but it surely’s a protracted shot.
“I’m actually not going to be placing my identify on the market as a result of there are many managers and coaches needing jobs.
“The sport has been very variety to me and I do not want the work anymore.
“It is good to exit on a win and, whereas I did not assume it was one in all our higher performances, I could not fault any of the gamers for effort.
“Subsequent week I’ve a gathering deliberate with the membership’s chief govt after which one other with the proprietor, who was not capable of be right here at the moment.
“I’ve left it of their arms to speak in regards to the subsequent supervisor and recruitment for subsequent season, however in fact if I’m requested for an opinion, I can be completely happy to offer it.”
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