Mansfield are considering an audacious attempt to lure former Wigan boss Paul Cook to Field Mill as their new manager, the PA news agency understands. Wigan looked set for another campaign in the Championship before a 12-point deduction for entering administration plunged them into relegation trouble. The 53-year-old was interviewed for the Bristol City job but they opted to appoint former assistant and caretaker boss Dean Holden. Mansfield are looking for a new manager after sacking Graham Coughlan following a 4-2 home defeat to Barrow on Tuesday. Academy manager Richard Cooper has been placed in temporary charge of first-team affairs and will be in the dugout when Mansfield host Walsall on Saturday.

Source: Express October 28, 2020 18:45 UTC