Nathan Jones among leading contenders for the Millwall job… with the 50-year-old ready to return after being sacked by Southampton in February

• Jones has been out of work since losing his job as Saints boss earlier this year
• Millwall are currently 18th in the Championship, six points off the play-offs
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Nathan Jones is emerging as a leading contender to become the next manager of Millwall.

The 50-year old is ready to return to management nine months after being sacked by Southampton where he achieved just one win in eight Premier League games.

Millwall have been considering a number of candidates, including Kevin Muscat, but Jones’s track record of earning promotion from the Championship has put him in a strong position.

Former Birmingham City manager John Eustace was another in the frame but he is a leading candidate to replace Nigel Pearson at Bristol City.

Eustace was sacked by Birmingham and replaced by Wayne Rooney.

Nathan Jones is among the leading contenders to become the new manager of Millwall

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Jones replaced Ralph Hasenhuttl at St Mary’s last November, but was relieved of his duties after just 94 days in charge.

He left Saints at the bottom of the Premier League and they were relegated in May. 

Millwall are currently 18th in the Championship having won one of their last five matches but are only six points off the play-off places.

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