Overview
- Bristol City have moved from interim management to a targeted search for a long‑term head coach following Roy Hodgson’s short spell in charge.
- Tommy Elphick of Bournemouth and Michael Skubala of Lincoln are reported as the two leading candidates under consideration for the Ashton Gate vacancy.
- The club has reportedly asked Bournemouth for permission to speak to Elphick and is said to have activated Skubala’s release clause to open talks, while Lincoln have offered Skubala a new contract.
- Elphick has publicly said he expects to stay at Bournemouth but would not rule out a move, and Bournemouth’s incoming manager Marco Rose and European qualification complicate Elphick’s availability.
- No appointment has been confirmed and James Ellis, the new sporting director, is overseeing the process with a view to naming a permanent coach before pre‑season preparations begin.