Former Celtic boss Tony Mowbray is reportedly a "very strong candidate" for the Birmingham City job.

This is according to the Daily Telegraph who claim that the 60-year-old "has heard initial talks with the English Championship side" over the prospect of taking over from Wayne Rooney who has sacked after three months in charge.

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard, Jesse Marsch and Gary Rowett are others who have been linked with the position.

Mowbray, who also played for the Hoops between 1991 and 1995, has had spells in charge of Hibernian, West Brom and Blackburn among others.

He was last in the dugout at Sunderland before being sacked in December with the club ninth in England's second tier.

Ex-Rangers manager Michael Beale replaced him at the Stadium of Light.

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Meanwhile, Mark Wilson has admitted he was wrong about Paulo Bernardo.

The Benfica loanee has burst onto the scene recently with goals against Dundee and Rangers.

He was also voted the broadcaster's player of the match during Brendan Rodgers' side's 3-0 victory over St Mirren.

And Wilson has been impressed with the midfielder in recent games.

Speaking on Open Goal, he said: "I wasn’t having him. He played in big games but I just didn’t see him do anything.

“He would run about, hardly get involved or hardly get a touch of the ball. He wouldn’t tackle and you’d see him almost get close to somebody, it almost looked like he was running on treacle.

But the game at Dens Park, he looked like a player. He gets his goal, maybe a wee bit fortuitous. But after that he’s been great, he’s been brilliant.

“The second one (assist) for Greg Taylor (against St Mirren) was incredible. Rodgers must have not been sure of him as well because he had the opportunity to play him in games.

"He had Turnbull in there, he would play Iwata in there and play McGregor up and then he’d play Bernardo. So it was kind of a revolving door between the three of them.

“But the unfortunate thing for Bernardo now his that Hatate is back fit. After the break, if Hatate is still at the club, he has got to go back in.

“Bernardo will come out so he’s unfortunate that the break has came at the wrong time for him.”