The 56-year-old left Bristol City in August 2010 after only four months in charge and said at the time that he would never manage again.
However, he is expected to be unveiled as the new boss at Fratton Park by the end of the week.
The club has been looking for a new boss since Steve Cotterill's departure for Nottingham Forest last month.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 35 |
| 2 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | Burnley | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 33 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 33 |
| 5 | Watford | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 29 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 27 |
| 7 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 8 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | Millwall | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 24 |
| 10 | Norwich CityNorwich | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 22 |
| 11 | Swansea CitySwansea | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 22 |
| 14 | Stoke CityStoke | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 21 |
| 15 | Derby CountyDerby | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 20 |
| 16 | Luton TownLuton | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 18 |
| 17 | Coventry CityCoventry | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 17 |
| 18 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 17 |
| 19 | Preston North EndPreston | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 17 |
| 20 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 17 |
| 21 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 16 |
| 22 | Hull City | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 15 |
| 23 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 14 |
| 24 | Portsmouth | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 12 |
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