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KEVIN BLACKWELL ASSISTANT MANAGER AT CARDIFF FAVOURITE FOR ROTHERHAM MANAGERS JOB

Wednesday 19th October 2016

Kevin Blackwell is understood to high on Rotherham’s wanted list with the 57-year-old highly-regarded within the corridors of power at the New York Stadium.

Blackwell was assistant manager to Neil Warnock at Rotherham last season and he played in an instrumental role in helping the Millers pull off their unlikely survival bid in the Championship last season.

Blackwell is currently assisting Warnock again at Cardiff City, but Rotherham are hoping to tempt him away by offering him the chance to become a manager again.

His first job as a manager came with Leeds in 2004, soon after their relegation from the Premier League and despite a massive overhaul of the squad at Elland Road due to the club’s financial problems he guided them to the Championship play-off final in 2006, only to lose to Watford.

Blackwell also enjoyed success at Sheffield United leading them to the play-off final in his first full season in charge, before leaving in 2010.

Rotherham are now ready to turn to Blackwell to try and replicate the success of he had last season when working alongside Warnock as they look to a

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Would be very surprised to see him go. Think they're far more screwed even at an early stage than they were last season. He won't want to take on warnock, and he won't want to pick up such a risky role.

I cant see them going for him, after the seasons they are having. Steve Evans or Kenny Jackett will get the job.

Can't see it happening but just in case make sure we have Trollope's number.