Chris Hughton is set for a return to management at Bristol City, talkSPORT understands.
The former Brighton, Birmingham, Newcastle and Norwich boss has been out of work since being relieved of his duties at the Amex Stadium a day after the 2018/19 season’s climax.
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard was heavily linked with the Ashton Gate job, however, he appears determined to continue the work he is doing at Ibrox and has rejected their advances.
talkSPORT’s Alex Crook reports that Hughton is now the favourite to take charge of the Championship team.
Hughton, 61, is said to be keen on the role and will talks with Bristol City chiefs this week to finalise terms.
The Robins are looking for Lee Johnson’s permanent replacement, who was sacked earlier in July following a poor run of results.
Bristol City were one point off the play-off spots before the season was halted by the coronavirus pandemic.
However, Johnson was given his marching orders having gone nine matches without a win which inevitably saw the club fall away from a promotion challenge. They ended up finishing 12th in the Championship.
Johnson was the Championship’s longest-serving manager having taken charge in February 2016.
Hughton has experience in taking sides up to the Premier League. He achieved it with Newcastle in the 2009/10 season as well as with Brighton in 2016/17.
He also got Birmingham into the play-offs in 2011/12.
