Steve Coppell has reiterated how a burning ambition to prove himself in the Premier League persuaded him to take the Bristol City manager's job. Out of work for almost a year after resigning as Reading boss, the former Manchester United and England star could have waited for a top-flight post to become vacant in the summer. Instead, he chose to accept an offer from City chairman Steve Lansdown to succeed Gary Johnson at Ashton Gate. And the 54-year-old Liverpudlian insists managing City represents his best chance of a return to the Premier League. "I could have waited for a big job to come up, but there are no guarantees," said Coppell, who forged his reputation by guiding both Crystal Palace and Reading to the top flight. "There are very few jobs for English managers in the Premiership and I could have waited and ended up with nothing."
Bristol Evening Post

Bristol City manager Steve Coppell believes star striker Nicky Maynard will be at the club next season. The 23-year-old is thought to have attracted the attention of several Premier League clubs after scoring 20 goals in 40 league starts this term. Coppell, however, is confident that the forward will not be tempted away from Ashton Gate over the summer. "I've certainly not had any phone calls from managers asking me about Nicky and, as far as I know, neither has anyone else at the club," he said.
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Yeovil have released four players, transfer listed one and offered new contracts to a further six. Former Bristol City midfielder Scott Murray joins strikers Aidan Downes and Andre McCollin and keeper Richard Martin in the clearout.
BBC Sport

Everton boss David Moyes admits he has ambitions to manage Celtic in the future. Moyes started his playing career at Parkhead in 1980 before heading south to Cambridge United, Bristol City and Shrewsbury Town.
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