Donno if this has been posted or not already i couldn't see it but maybe we could be waiting a while although who is the mystery man? it is naylor writing though so he could be speculating, who knows... thoughts...
By Andy Naylor »
Albion's search for a new manager could be affected by uncertainty surrounding the position of Hull boss Phil Brown.
Steve Coppell, the hot favourite to return to the Seagulls, will be a leading candidate if Brown is sacked by the Premier League strugglers.
Adam Pearson, back at Hull as chairman, has confirmed Brown will be in charge of Sunday’s game at home to Stoke but has offered no assurances about his long-term future.
Pearson is a huge admirer of Coppell and his desire to keep Hull in the Premier League has the potential to inadvertently influence both the identity of Albion’s next leader and the timing of his appointment.
Other top contenders to get the nod from Albion chairman Tony Bloom are also bound to be linked with the Hull job if it becomes available.
They include Gareth Southgate and Alan Curbishley, who has won his case for wrongful dismissal by West Ham after claiming he had no option but to resign last season.
A Premier League manager’s arbitration tribunal has upheld Curbishley’s claim following the Hammers’ decision to sell Anton Ferdinand and George McCartney to Sunderland against his wishes.
Curbishley, second behind Coppell in the on-line Argus poll of who should be in charge of Albion next, has been waiting for the matter to be resolved before returning to management.
It is still unclear whether the new man or caretaker Martin Hinshelwood will be in charge for the Seagulls’ FA Cup tie at Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday, although Bloom has spoken to a mystery candidate.
Albion keep an eye on Tigers From The Argus)
By Andy Naylor »
Albion's search for a new manager could be affected by uncertainty surrounding the position of Hull boss Phil Brown.
Steve Coppell, the hot favourite to return to the Seagulls, will be a leading candidate if Brown is sacked by the Premier League strugglers.
Adam Pearson, back at Hull as chairman, has confirmed Brown will be in charge of Sunday’s game at home to Stoke but has offered no assurances about his long-term future.
Pearson is a huge admirer of Coppell and his desire to keep Hull in the Premier League has the potential to inadvertently influence both the identity of Albion’s next leader and the timing of his appointment.
Other top contenders to get the nod from Albion chairman Tony Bloom are also bound to be linked with the Hull job if it becomes available.
They include Gareth Southgate and Alan Curbishley, who has won his case for wrongful dismissal by West Ham after claiming he had no option but to resign last season.
A Premier League manager’s arbitration tribunal has upheld Curbishley’s claim following the Hammers’ decision to sell Anton Ferdinand and George McCartney to Sunderland against his wishes.
Curbishley, second behind Coppell in the on-line Argus poll of who should be in charge of Albion next, has been waiting for the matter to be resolved before returning to management.
It is still unclear whether the new man or caretaker Martin Hinshelwood will be in charge for the Seagulls’ FA Cup tie at Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday, although Bloom has spoken to a mystery candidate.
Albion keep an eye on Tigers From The Argus)
