Hoddle leads names in frame to replace George (From Daily Echo)

Hoddle leads names in frame to replace George

8:16am Wednesday 23rd January 2008 in

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GLENN Hoddle is the main name mentioned today in the national press as speculation starts as to who the next Saints boss will be if George Burley takes over at Scotland.

Hoddle has been out of work since leaving Wolves in the summer of 2006.

The ex-Dell manager had lost only 15 out of 76 league and cup games while in charge of the Black Country outfit, but had drawn a whopping 34 since his appointment in December 2004.

Hoddle left Wolves after they had finished seventh in the Championship in 2005/06 - one place outside the play-offs, but eight points adrift of sixth-placed Crystal Palace.

Hoddle's long-time No 2 John Gorman is already at St Mary's - he was brought in by Burley as chief scout last summer following Simon Hunt's departure to West Brom.

Former Saints chairman Rupert Lowe was keen to bring Hoddle back to the club following Gordon Strachan's departure almost four years ago.

But a section of the fanbase was highly critical of the move, and Paul Sturrock was brought in instead.

Hoddle had left the Dell in March 2001 to take over at his 'spiritual home' at Tottenham, but was sacked in September 2003 - ironically after Saints, helped by a James Beattie double, had won 3-1 at White Hart Lane.

Other names put in the frame today include ex-Saint Micky Adams and former Derby boss Billy Davies.