Carlos doesn’t need to leave Owls: Helan
Carvalhal’s odds on succeeding Garry Monk at the Liberty Stadium have been shortened to 11/2 by SkyBet, with the Portuguese just behind Roberto di Matteo, Gus Poyet and Alan Curtis.
The 50-year-old, who has steered Wednesday into seventh place in the Championship, refused to comment on the speculation following their 3-0 Boxing Day success over Birmingham City.
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Hide AdBut Helan told The Star: “Carlos is doing a very good job. What he has been doing here has been recognised by the people. He has done well so why would he leave?
“I don’t see a reason for him to leave to be honest. He could earn a promotion with this club and be the manager that won promotion.”
Ipswich’s late win at home to Queen Park Rangers stopped Carvalhal’s side from moving into the play-off positions ahead of today’s mouth-watering trip to second-placed Middlesbrough.
Owls owner Dejphon Chansiri has also moved to play down any talk of a move away from Hillsborough for Carvalhal.
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Hide AdSpeaking in a TV interview on Sunday, the man who brought Carvalhal to Wednesday expressed his delight with the job that the head coach is doing so far.
Chansiri said: “I like Carlos very much and I love our team now. It is speculation.”
Ipswich’s late win at home to Queen Park Rangers stopped Carvalhal’s side from moving into the play-off positions ahead of today’s mouth-watering trip to second-placed Middlesbrough.
Boro were knocked off top spot in the Championship on Saturday after their game against Blackburn Rovers was postponed.
Goalkeeper Keiren Westwood is a doubt for the match at the Riverside with a injury. Joe Wildsmith deputised against Birmingham.