Bristol City Hold Talks With Portsmouth’s John Mousinho for Manager Job — Report

Overview

• talkSPORT reports Bristol City have held talks with Portsmouth manager John Mousinho about their vacancy, with no deal announced by either club.
• The opening follows Roy Hodgson’s end-of-season departure as the Robins weigh multiple options for a permanent head coach.
• Mousinho, 40, won League One with Portsmouth in 2023/24 and then kept them in the Championship in back-to-back seasons.
• He took charge midway through 2022/23 after serving as a player-coach at Oxford United and lifted Pompey from 15th to an eighth-place finish that spring.
• Local analysis says Mousinho would offer adaptability and clear communication, traits credited with winning over players and Portsmouth supporters.