Jackett a good fit for Millers
KENNY JACKETT has become Rotherham’s fifth manager in the last 14 months.
The 54-year-old takes the reins at the New York Stadium following the sacking of Alan Stubbs on Wednesday, tasked with ensuring Championship status.
That will be no mean feat as he inherits a side six points adrift of safety after losing their last six games.
Jackett signed a three-year contract and chairman Tony Stewart said: “It was probably the best interview I have had with somebody since I took over the club.
“Kenny was available and we acted swiftly because we knew that he has got the experience, he has managed a great club like Wolves and if you check the stats out his record is superb. We had a good feeling he would be right, then when we sat down to interview him I liked his enthusiasm.
“We talked about the players, the style of play and he was talking our language – he was talking Rotherham football.”
Jackett, whose first match in charge is at home to Reading today, has been out of work since leaving Wolves in the build-up to the new campaign. He has managed teams in the Championship with Watford, Millwall and Wolves while also taking the latter two sides to promotion from League One.
His appointment sees him become the fifth manager in the Millers hotseat in just over a year, following in the footsteps of Steve Evans, Neil Redfearn, Neil Warnock and Stubbs.