Next Leicester Tigers boss: Five favorites for the job

We review the leading candidates to succeed Dan McKellar, who has left Leicester Tigers by mutual consent after just one season at the helm of the Premiership club.

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The 47-year-old former ACT Brumbies head coach has stepped down as Australia’s forwards coach to take up the job on a “long-term contract”, becoming the permanent replacement for Steve Borthwick, who left for to coach England.

However, Leicester Tigers had a disappointing season, finishing eighth in the Premiership, 11 points off a play-off position. In addition, they were knocked out by Leinster in the round of 16 of the Investec Champions Cup and lost to Gloucester in the Premiership Cup final.

In a statement, Leicester said McKellar’s departure had been agreed “following extensive discussions on the future direction of the club”.

Favorites to replace it

#5. Martin Johnson – 40/1

The idea of ​​the former Lions captain returning to Welford Road as director of rugby to turn things around has been a popular rumour.

However, RUCK reports that this scenario is unlikely. Johnson seems uninterested in ending his self-imposed hiatus.

After being sacked as England manager following a disappointing 2011 World Cup campaign in which England were knocked out by France in the quarter-finals, Johnson has stayed out of the limelight.

He focused on commercial work and family time, not interested in re-entering the high-pressure world of domestic rugby.

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