according to gaudrian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/ja...tcher-inverness
Inverness offer manager's job to Butcher
? Former England captain expected to accept post
? Scotland commitments likely to be unaffected
Terry Butcher will formally be offered the managerial position at Inverness Caledonian Thistle after his appointment was accepted at a meeting of the club's board tonight .
Butcher, the former England captain, had immediately emerged as the leading candidate to replace Craig Brewster, who was sacked a week ago, but Inverness officials were unclear if he was willing to sacrifice other commitments to accept the role. Butcher operates as a part-time assistant to the Scotland manager George Burley and also does punditry work for Setanta Sports.
Such problems have been ironed out after Butcher travelled to the Highlands today and met the Inverness chairman, George Fraser, and director of football Graeme Bennett. It is likely he will be allowed to continue in his Scotland coaching role.
Archie Knox, a former assistant manager of Rangers and Manchester United, and John Robertson had also been interviewed for the post at the Scottish Premier League's bottom club. While Knox is currently out of football, it is believed he would have had to sacrifice the remainder of a ?400,000-a-year contract from Blackburn Rovers ? the club he left a month ago ? if moving to Inverness and was unwilling to do so.
Robertson, who has already managed Inverness, is the board's fall-back plan in the unlikely event that Butcher declines their offer.
Butcher's appointment, initially to the end of this season, could be confirmed as early as tomorrow afternoon; his first match would be against the SPL champions and current leaders, Celtic, on Sunday. Maurice Malpas, who assisted Butcher during his tenure at Motherwell, would also join the Inverness coaching staff.
Inverness remain only a point adrift of 11th-placed Falkirk despite losing eight league matches in succession, a run which has placed their top-flight status in serious jeopardy.