Portsmouth manager John Mousinho has been linked with the job – as has Steve Cooper
Portsmouth manager John Mousinho(Image: PA)
Bristol City are said to be showing a ‘strong interest’ in Portsmouth manager John Mousinho as they look for a new permanent coach for the 2026/27 season.
Roy Hodgson is currently in temporary charge at Ashton Gate having replaced Gerhard Struber at the end of the March, but the 78-year-old will depart at the end of his short-term deal in the summer.
Former Liverpool captain and ex-Rangers and Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard is one name who has been linked with taking the job in Bristol. But Pompey coach Mousinho following his success in steering them to Championship survival with two matches remaining is another name who has been linked.
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According to talkSPORT’s chief football correspondent Alex Crook in a recent post on X, Mousinho is a target for the Robins, as is former Nottingham Forest and Leicester City manager Steve Cooper.
Crook wrote: “Bristol City showing fresh interest in #Pompey boss John Mousinho. A test for the Eisners in the wake of his recent comments about spending bigger to avoid an annual struggle with relegation. Steve Cooper another name mentioned to me regards the vacancy at Ashton Gate.”
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Although Hodgson’s second spell in the Ashton Gate hot seat has been brief, based on what he has seen so far, he’s of the opinion that the upcoming vacancy in south Bristol will be an attractive one for managers.
“It’s a very, very good job,” the interim boss told Bristol Live last week. “It’s potentially a very big club; I mean, look at these facilities, look at the stability of the club, look at how good the owner is in backing the people that he employs, look how happy everyone is around the place to work at the club.
“I would say at the moment as well – look at the squad of players, look at what they’re doing and think, ‘Do you want to be a part of this?’ and ‘Do you want to be the one talking about them after the game?’
“For me, anyone who said to me, ‘Bristol City, what do you think?’ I would say, ‘Snap their hands off.'”
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