Coventry to talk Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink back into management to save relegation-haunted club
Coventry City want to talk Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink back into management to save the club.
The League One strugglers have approached the Dutchman about taking charge as Mark Venus looks to leave the post he has filled since Tony Mowbray left.
Dutchman Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is trying to be lured back into management by Coventry CityGetty Images
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Former Leeds and Chelsea striker Hasselbaink is looking for work after being axed by QPR in November, and he will speak to the Coventry owners this week to see what they have in mind.
The young boss cut his teeth very successfully at a lower level with Burton Albion, and is willing to drop down to the third tier to get his career going again.
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However, Coventry‘s unpopular owners will have to prove they have a long-term plan as he is disillusioned by his experiences at QPR.
The 44-year-old was appointed in December last year but won only 13 of his 47 matches in charge at Loftus Road.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was sacked as QPR boss in NovemberPA:Press Association
Earlier this year, Hasselbaink was filmed as part of a Daily Telegraph investigation alleging corruption in football, apparently negotiating a fee to travel to Singapore to speak to a fake Far East firm.
QPR stood by him, saying a lack of evidence from the newspaper ended their investigation.
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