Post by Holyjoe on Mar 18, 2005 7:25:48 GMT -5
From the Scottish Sun... wherever did that "link" come from?
I'd jump at United job
IAN'S KOREA MOVE
Exclusive By: PAUL HUGHES and DEREK McGREGOR
FORMER Aberdeen boss Ian Porterfield last night told Dundee United to make him an offer he couldn't refuse to become their new manager.
The man who followed Alex Ferguson into the Pittodrie hotseat is currently living a life of luxury as manager of South Korean side Busan Icons.
Porterfield has taken the side from the bottom of the K-League to the brink of the Asian Champions League quarter-finals.
Former Dundee boss Jocky Scott is the favourite to become Ian McCall's replacement.
But with Craig Brewster, Terry Butcher and Maurice Malpas all ruled out the running, Porterfield has been linked with a return to his homeland.
And despite recently signing a new two-year-deal, the 59-year-old admitted he would jump at the chance to take charge of the Arabs - if the deal was right.
Porterfield revealed: "I have a wonderful life out here and I love my job."
"However I would never say no to anything."
"What I won't be doing is going to Dundee United and saying I want the job. I don't have anything to prove to anyone."
"If the club were to come to me though and the package was right for myself, my wife and my family, then I would go back to Scotland tomorrow."
"I have a lovely life over here and it's also tax-free. That said, money isn't the most important thing in the world."
The far-travelled Porterfield has bosses Rotherham, Chelsea, and Bolton as well as the Dons.
He left Britain to become the manager of Zambia before spells with Oman, Trinidad and Tobago and now Busan.
Legendary former Wimbledon gaffer Joe Kinnear has also thrown his hat into the right.
The 58-year-old - linked with the Celtic job before Martin O'Neill's appointment in 2000 - guided the Dons to two top-ten Premiership finishes and three cup semi-finals.
Kinnear suffered a heart attack in 1999 but has made a full recovery.
He took over at Nottingham Forest in February 2004 and saved them from relegation but quit in December after losing the support of the fans.
Ex-Chelsea bos John Hollins - who had a spell coaching at Raith Rovers earlier in the season - is also expected to apply for the post.
IAN'S KOREA MOVE
Exclusive By: PAUL HUGHES and DEREK McGREGOR
FORMER Aberdeen boss Ian Porterfield last night told Dundee United to make him an offer he couldn't refuse to become their new manager.
The man who followed Alex Ferguson into the Pittodrie hotseat is currently living a life of luxury as manager of South Korean side Busan Icons.
Porterfield has taken the side from the bottom of the K-League to the brink of the Asian Champions League quarter-finals.
Former Dundee boss Jocky Scott is the favourite to become Ian McCall's replacement.
But with Craig Brewster, Terry Butcher and Maurice Malpas all ruled out the running, Porterfield has been linked with a return to his homeland.
And despite recently signing a new two-year-deal, the 59-year-old admitted he would jump at the chance to take charge of the Arabs - if the deal was right.
Porterfield revealed: "I have a wonderful life out here and I love my job."
"However I would never say no to anything."
"What I won't be doing is going to Dundee United and saying I want the job. I don't have anything to prove to anyone."
"If the club were to come to me though and the package was right for myself, my wife and my family, then I would go back to Scotland tomorrow."
"I have a lovely life over here and it's also tax-free. That said, money isn't the most important thing in the world."
The far-travelled Porterfield has bosses Rotherham, Chelsea, and Bolton as well as the Dons.
He left Britain to become the manager of Zambia before spells with Oman, Trinidad and Tobago and now Busan.
Legendary former Wimbledon gaffer Joe Kinnear has also thrown his hat into the right.
The 58-year-old - linked with the Celtic job before Martin O'Neill's appointment in 2000 - guided the Dons to two top-ten Premiership finishes and three cup semi-finals.
Kinnear suffered a heart attack in 1999 but has made a full recovery.
He took over at Nottingham Forest in February 2004 and saved them from relegation but quit in December after losing the support of the fans.
Ex-Chelsea bos John Hollins - who had a spell coaching at Raith Rovers earlier in the season - is also expected to apply for the post.
