Nathan Jones among leading contenders for the Millwall job... with the 50-year-old ready to return after being sacked by Southampton in February

Trending 1 month ago
  • Jones has been retired of activity since losing his occupation arsenic Saints leader earlier this year
  • Millwall are presently 18th successful nan Championship, six points disconnected nan play-offs
  • Listen to nan latest section of Mail Sport's podcast 'It's All Kicking Off!' 

By Simon Jones for MailOnline

Published: 03:22 EDT, 1 November 2023 | Updated: 03:32 EDT, 1 November 2023

Nathan Jones is emerging arsenic a starring contender to go nan adjacent head of Millwall.

The 50-year aged is fresh to return to guidance 9 months aft being sacked by Southampton wherever he achieved conscionable 1 triumph successful 8 Premier League games.

Millwall person been considering a number of candidates, including Kevin Muscat, but Jones's way grounds of earning promotion from nan Championship has put him successful a beardown position.


Former Birmingham City head John Eustace was different successful nan framework but he is simply a starring campaigner to switch Nigel Pearson astatine Bristol City.

Eustace was sacked by Birmingham and replaced by Wayne Rooney.

Nathan Jones is among nan starring contenders to go nan caller head of Millwall

Jones replaced Ralph Hasenhuttl astatine St Mary's past November, but was relieved of his duties aft conscionable 94 days successful charge.

He near Saints astatine nan bottommost of nan Premier League and they were relegated successful May. 

Millwall are presently 18th successful nan Championship having won 1 of their past 5 matches but are only six points disconnected nan play-off places.