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Robinson Responds to Blackpool Managerial Vacancy

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Oxford United manager Karl Robinson has responded to reports linking him with the vacant managerial role at League One rivals, Blackpool.

The 39-year-old, who joined the U’s in March 2018 following Pep Clotet’s dismissal in January, has guided the U’s to a successful campaign.

During this season, the U’s have beaten West Ham United with ease in the Carabao Cup, eventually bowing out at the quarter-final stage against holders Manchester City, while taking Newcastle United to an FA Cup replay and forcing extra time.

In the league, the U’s have been pushing for promotion all season, and despite a poor start to 2020, remain a real candidate to achieve the goal.

But following Simon Grayson’s dismissal from the Tangerines last week, Robinson has been made the fourth favourite in the hot seat.

Speaking after his sides impressive win at Ipswich yesterday, Robinson told the Oxford Mail: “I don’t know anything about that,” he said. We have to be ambitious, that’s the way it is.

“I’ve done many games. Whatever happens in my career it doesn’t really matter to me, I only care where my players go.

“If something happens and things don’t fit right at a certain place I know there will be other things I can go and do.

“Right now we’re in a really good place and these players have given me everything. I’m so proud.

“The fans who have seen me here celebrating, that’s a man who loves what he’s doing.”

Despite this season looking a successful one both on and off the pitch, it did take Robinson some time to find a winning formula with the U’s.

After taking over in March, he managed to keep the U’s in League One falling their sharp decline whilst searching for a new manager but last season, in his first full campaign, the club flirted with relegation for most of the season.

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