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Bournemouth: Cherries assistant Tommy Elphick due to stay at Vitality Stadium

Bristol City’s move to appoint Tommy Elphick as their new boss is off.

The Bournemouth assistant is not expected to join the Robins, having turned down the chance to move to Ashton Gate.

Ex-Brighton defender Elphick, 38, is now set to stay at the Vitality Stadium as part of Marco Rose’s new coaching team.

Bristol City had moved for Elphick ahead of Lincoln boss Michael Skubala despite him guiding the Imps to the League One title.

Skubala, named League One Manager of the Year at the League Managers’ Association awards on Tuesday, has since signed a new deal at Sincil Bank after Bristol City triggered his previous release clause.

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho was also a contender but the Robins opted for former Aston Villa defender Elphick, who has held a coaching role at the Cherries since 2021 having played 145 times for the club.

Bristol City had been looking for a successor to Roy Hodgson following the former England manager’s interim spell after he replaced Gerhard Struber in March.

Hodgson took them to 12th in the Championship, where they finished 11 points off the top six.

It leaves new sporting director James Ellis, previously Arsenal‘s former technical director, to continue to look for a new manager.


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