Portsmouth FC Ex-Man Utd boss in running to make shock management return with Portsmouth’s Championship rivals By Kurtis Leyland Sports and Trends Writer Comment Published 14th Nov 2024, 11:16 GMT Updated 14th Nov 2024, 11:31 GMT Ruud van Nistelrooy is one of the frontrunners to replace Mark Robins at Coventry City. | Getty Images Championship strugglers Coventry City are scheduled to play Pompey on Saturday 21 December Sign up to our Portsmouth FC newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues.
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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. Manchester United and Real Madrid icon Ruud van Nistelrooy is being touted as one of the leading contenders to replace Mark Robins as manager of Championship side Coventry City .
Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Robins was the third longest serving manager in the English Football League prior to his departure, with only Harrogate Town ’s Simon Weaver and Manchester City ’s Pep Guardiola spending more time at their respective clubs. The 54-year-old took charge of 387 matches, led the club to two promotions, an EFL Trophy triumph and even an FA Cup semi-final. He was on the cusp of guiding the West Mid.
