Nigel Adkins has confirmed he has turned down domestic and abroad jobs since his departure from Hull City last June, as per his appearance on Sky Sports News yesterday.
The experienced boss said he is eager to return to management but has rejected some opportunities as he waits for the right job.
Adkins, who is 55 years old, parted company with Hull at the end of last season when his contract at the KCOM Stadium expired. He joined the Tigers in December 2017 and kept them up in his first campaign, before guiding them to a 13th place finish last term.
The former goalkeeper started his managerial career at Bangor City before going into physiotherapy. He was handed the Scunthorpe United manager’s job in 2006 and won two promotions to the Championship during his four years at the helm at Glanford Park.
Southampton came calling for him in 2010 and he won back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League with the Saints.
Adkins’ hasn’t quite managed to hit the heights he achieved at St. Mary’s in spells at Reading and Sheffield United since then but boosted his reputation at Hull under difficult circumstances behind the scenes.
He is a decent option for clubs and may be ready to make the step back into the dugout in time for next season. Whether that is in England or overseas is yet to be established. One thing that is for sure is Adkins may not be short of options.
