Mark Robins is the favourite to take charge of Millwall
The Lions confirmed on Tuesday that current head coach Neil Harris will step down at the end of this week and former Coventry City boss Robins has been installed as the bookies’ favourite to replace him. Robins is currently priced at 6/4 with BetVictor, ahead of Wycombe Wanderers boss Matt Bloomfield (5/2) and Steve Cooper (8/1), who was sacked by Leicester City at the end of last month.
The announcement of Harris’ departure comes in the wake of the Sky Blues beating Millwall 1-0 in the Championship under new boss Frank Lampard on Saturday. And if Robins does return to management at The Den he will face Coventry and Lampard in the Championship at the CBS Arena on December 29.
Robins was axed by Coventry after seven and a half years as manager of the club. Speaking for the first time publicly after being sacked by owner Doug King last month, he reflected on his time in charge, looking back with great “pride and fondness” at his connection to the city and the football club.
Speaking after becoming an Honorary Doctor of Administration during a ceremony at Coventry Cathedral, CoventryLive asked him if bringing the fans and the football club back together was his biggest achievement.
“When I think back to when I first came in, which is a long time ago now, there was a massive disconnect and when I walked through the door it was worse than it was five years earlier (in his first stint as manager), and it was a real eye-opener,” he said. “But for me, it was a real opportunity.
“My skill set is that, really, amongst other things and not confined to, but looking at a club and organisation and how to put it together again in a coherent way that’s going to stand the test of time and give you a coherent football club. So the first thing that was really important to do, and Dave Boddy coming in was hugely important because I needed a chief executive.
“I’m really proud of everything that we have achieved and really proud of the relationship the fans have got with their football club now, and that is down to a number of things and factors, including all the work that went on with Dave, Tynan (Scope) and a number of people that allowed us to go and speak and be frank and talk to the supporters and earn their trust. And that was a huge milestone to hit, which allows you to then move forward.
“And the support has been incredible. I have said before, all the players and all the staff, every one of them, have played a huge role in moving the club forward and that is something that I am really proud of, the achievements and the journey we have had along the way is something that everyone will remember for the rest of their lives. And hopefully things will get better and there will be more of those times to come.
“I’m disappointed we didn’t get into the Premier League but I am really proud of everything we did.”
