The resignation of Neil Harris at Millwall has led to speculation linking Portsmouth manager Kenny Jackett with a return to his old club as reported by Portsmouth News.
Jackett spent six years in charge at the New Den and guided Millwall to League One promotion via the Playoffs in 2009. He also oversaw the Lions run to an FA Cup Semi-final in 2013, losing to the eventual winners Wigan Athletic at Wembley.
The fifty-seven-year-old has recently been under pressure at Portsmouth after a stuttering start to the campaign that many Portsmouth fans expected to end in promotion. They currently sit nineteenth in League One after registering only two league wins all season, and many Pompey fans feel like it is time for a change in the Fratton Park manager’s office.
However, the speculation has arisen from nothing more than the bookies placing Jackett’s name on the odds list for the vacant managerial position at his old club, but this did not stop plenty of Pompey fans taking to social media to comment.
It would appear many are hoping there is something in the story, with few fans offering any support for their under-fire boss. Indeed it seems some would be delighted if he left.
Here is a selection of responses to the speculation on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/ChadDix10446337/status/1180084716487221248?s=20
https://twitter.com/PedroBlueJuan/status/1180076510876708865?s=20
https://twitter.com/jonesygeorge/status/1180079820765577217?s=20
Dear Millwall
Kenny Jackett would be great for you, & as a sign of goodwill, the Portsmouth coach will stop off on the way back from Doncaster tomorrow night & drop him at junction 22 of the M25, so he can start work as your new manager on Sunday
Kind regards
Portsmouth fans
— Goldsmith Ave Survivor (@MajorRaverMatt) October 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/PompeyWestern/status/1180102288574164994?s=20
lol jackett one of the favourites to become Millwall manager. Deal. you have him and we take Thompson. #pompey
— Neil Nutbeam 🏴🇬🇧🇦🇺🇹🇭 (@NeilNutbeam) October 4, 2019
Postpone Gills at home in hope that Jackett goes to Millwall or gets sacked before it’s played
— R.L (@ryanlewis79) October 4, 2019
Yeah, will be captain in a few years easily . And yeah can take Jackett if they fancy, quite a few fans want him back too lol
— james (@james_pfc) October 4, 2019
Surely Millwall want jackett back !!!
— Kev pocock🏴 (@kevypiow) October 3, 2019
