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09-06-07, 09:27 AM
KOEMAN CITY LINK
By Alan Nixon 09/06/2007
RONALD KOEMAN made a shock visit to Manchester yesterday - to spark a betting frenzy on the City vacancy.
Dutch legend Koeman stayed in the plush Lowry Hotel during his top-secret stay while hundreds of pounds were placed on him becoming Stuart Pearce's successor.
The bookies even made the PSV Eindhoven chief the new favourite for the post as rumours spread like wildfire that he was about to be appointed.
However, City officials denied any move last night and said: "Koeman may have been in Manchester, but he is definitely not talking to us."
Koeman had been on City's hit-list a month ago until he opted to stay in Holland.
But he does have an interest in moving to the Premiership after being heavily linked with the Fulham manager's job.
But City insiders insist that Koeman is not on their shortlist anymore, while the club also extend the deadline for Thai billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra to close a deal to takeover the crisis outfit. He now has until Monday to come up with the cash and the answers.
The City hot-seat could still be filled by a top foreign coach, with Sevilla's Juande Ramos and another Dutchman, Co Adriaanse, definitely in the frame.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2007/06/09/koeman-city-link-89520-19270181/
:jaw:
Maybe Michael was right after all :o
By Alan Nixon 09/06/2007
RONALD KOEMAN made a shock visit to Manchester yesterday - to spark a betting frenzy on the City vacancy.
Dutch legend Koeman stayed in the plush Lowry Hotel during his top-secret stay while hundreds of pounds were placed on him becoming Stuart Pearce's successor.
The bookies even made the PSV Eindhoven chief the new favourite for the post as rumours spread like wildfire that he was about to be appointed.
However, City officials denied any move last night and said: "Koeman may have been in Manchester, but he is definitely not talking to us."
Koeman had been on City's hit-list a month ago until he opted to stay in Holland.
But he does have an interest in moving to the Premiership after being heavily linked with the Fulham manager's job.
But City insiders insist that Koeman is not on their shortlist anymore, while the club also extend the deadline for Thai billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra to close a deal to takeover the crisis outfit. He now has until Monday to come up with the cash and the answers.
The City hot-seat could still be filled by a top foreign coach, with Sevilla's Juande Ramos and another Dutchman, Co Adriaanse, definitely in the frame.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2007/06/09/koeman-city-link-89520-19270181/
:jaw:
Maybe Michael was right after all :o