Colin Sexstone believes the Bristol City manager's job has become an "immensely attractive" proposition. The Championship club is seeking a successor to Gary Johnson, who quit Ashton Gate by mutual consent last month. And chief executive Sexstone said the calibre of those who have applied for the post proves City are going places. City have received more than 100 serious applications and chairman Steve Lansdown has whittled the list down to a small handful, who are being interviewed this week. As revealed in yesterday's Post, former Manchester United and England star Steve Coppell is on Lansdown's shortlist, while ex-West Ham United and Charlton boss Alan Curbishley, one-time Scotland manager George Burley and Tony Mowbray, in charge of Celtic until recently, have also been linked with the vacancy.
Bristol Evening Post

Bristol City are thought to have held talks with former Reading boss Steve Coppell about the vacant managers position. The Robins have been without a permanent manager since Gary Johnson left the club last month, with a string of names being linked with the job at Ashton Gate. Coppell has now emerged as the bookies favourite to take over and reports in the local papers on Wednesday had indicated that the former Crystal Palace and Manchester City manager has held talks with chairman Steve Lansdown.
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Bristol City goalkeeper Dean Gerken could available to return in Saturday's game at Scunthorpe. Gerken missed the win over Swansea at the weekend through injury but has returned to training. However caretaker boss Keith Millen may stick with stand-in Stephen Henderson after he kept a clean sheet against the Swans. Millen said: "Dean's done some light training over the last few days. We'll see how he is in training ahead of the game."
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