Rotherham eye former Sheffield Wednesday boss

The former Sheffield Wednesday gaffer leads the betting at 2/1, courtesy of Sky Bet, however hot on his heels is the ex-Leeds gaffer Neil Redfearn, while the likes of Ian Holloway, Brian McDermott and Neil Warnock all feature at this early stage.

Coincidentally, the Bees also made a change at the helm yesterday when Marinus Dijkhuizen was dismissed just nine games after succeeding Mark Warburton.

The club released a statement which read: “Following a meeting between the chairman and manager it was decided Rotherham United Football Club would part company with first-team manager Steve Evans and his assistant Paul Raynor“.

Rotherham are inviting applications and have two weeks after the Clarets clash to appoint a new man before they resume Championship action.

However, less than 48 hours after a 2-0 success at Birmingham, Evans’ time in charge of the Millers was over after a showdown meeting with chairman Tony Stewart on Monday.

The club said both parties “wished to head in a different direction” and the pair depart New York Stadium after three and a half years in the job.

Asked what is next for Steve Evans he replied, ‘My ‘phone has been lively since the news broke but I’ve no desire to talk about which clubs have been in touch’.

A second consecutive promotion followed in 2013-14, as Leyton Orient were beaten on penalties in the play-off final at Wembley.

It may come as a surprise to a few given the Yorkshire club had won their last two league games, following on from five successive defeats at the start of the season. “Rotherham United Football Club will always welcome Steve and Paul whether as an opposition management team or as supporters of our fantastic football club”.

“The meeting was at all times positive, constructive and straightforward”.