Rotherham’s
Steve Evans is the early favourite for the vacant managerial position at his
hometown club Peterborough.
The
League One club removed Dave Robertson from his position on Sunday after just
one win from their opening six games and owner Darragh MacAnthony will begin
his search for the next manager.
Evans, a
personal friend of the Irishman, is expected to be on the shortlist again and
is 4/1 with Sky Bet to get the job after he was rumoured to have been privately
offered the position at London Road following Darren Ferguson’s departure in
February.
Although Evans remained in his role at New York, he admitted that he expects to manage
Posh at some stage in his career.
The Scot
said in May: “I have got a great affinity with a club where I have lived in the
city for 20 years.
"It's
no secret that all my in-laws are Peterborough supporters and I have got
fantastic respect for Darragh MacAnthony and I'm friends with Barry Fry but the
reality is I have got a lot of unfinished business at Rotherham United and I
want to see it through.
"But
at some point in the future in my career I would love to manage Peterborough
United, I'm not going to tell anyone any lies. Right club, wrong time.”
Whether
Evans feels the time may now be right remains to be seen following Rotherham’s
difficult start to the campaign.
Evans
came in for fierce criticism following last week’s dismal 3-1 defeat to Fulham
and a section of fans have been calling for the Scot’s head, despite the job he
has done in South Yorkshire.
However,
Evans claimed only last week that he will be at the club “for years to come”,
though that is expected to be put to the test if MacAnthony comes calling
again.
MacAnthony is a known admirer of Evans, saying in the wake
of Ferguson’s exit last season: “Steve is from the area so he would be linked
to it.
“We have a brilliant relationship, he was a fan, he comes to
our games, his son used to play for us.
“Steve’s done an amazing job at Rotherham and they’re a
great football club.
“Steve is employed by a football club, if he wasn’t he is
someone I would speak to because of his record.
“I don’t want a yes man, someone who is their own person who
can come in and reinvigorate.”
“Some are with football clubs so there’s no way I’m paying a
fee. I don’t want to be paying compensation.”
