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Former Manchester United striker Mark Robins is being eyed by West Bromwich Albion and Stoke Metropolis after being sacked by Coventry Metropolis final month.
The 55 yr previous began his youth profession at Outdated Trafford and made 48 appearances for the membership between 1988-1992.
Robins’ greatest contribution to the crew was a successful aim within the 1990 FA Cup third spherical when United beat Nottingham Forest 1-0. It has gone down in United folklore that this aim saved Sir Alex Ferguson’s job on the membership, as he was beneath immense strain having not gained a trophy in his first 4 years as coach.
Robins has since had a profitable managerial profession and was Coventry Metropolis boss from 2017 till final month.
The English coach took Coventry to the playoff closing final season they usually have been on the point of the FA Cup closing however United squeezed previous their former participant on penalties after a chaotic 3-3 draw.
TBR soccer report that Robins might not want to attend too lengthy to get again into the managerial sport, nonetheless.
“TBR Soccer can completely affirm that Championship duo Stoke Metropolis and West Bromwich Albion are each eager on appointing a Manchester United cult hero as their new supervisor.”
Stoke fired Narcis Pelach after simply three months in cost and Albion misplaced Carlos Corberan as he determined to affix Valencia earlier this month.
As for Robins, “he was on Southampton and Leicester’s shortlists to be their new supervisor, however now he might quickly be again in work.”
Each Stoke and West Brom would current very completely different challenges as Stoke are flirting with relegation and West Brom are pushing for promotion, sitting simply exterior the playoff locations.
Robins was the longest serving supervisor within the Championship earlier than his dismissal and is extremely rated at this degree.
The previous striker was described as “the most effective supervisor on this league” in line with the Luton City coach Rob Edwards.
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