Partick Thistle boss Alan Archibald becomes latest man linked to vacant Swindon Town job

The Scottish Sun newspaper claim that sources close to Swindon Town have revealed that Partick Thistle boss Alan Archibald is in the frame for the manager's job at the County Ground.

Swindon are currently without a manager after dismissing boss Luke Williams last week. 

Since the sacking, the likes of former Town player and Chelsea under-23 boss Adi Viveash has been linked with the job, as well as people such as Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink, Nigel Adkins and Chris Ramsey.

The current favourite, by Sky Bet, is Mansfield manager Steve Evans.

Archibald will now be touted for the gig though, following today's reports by the Scottish Sun.

Partick manager Archibald is a 39-year-old who had two spells at Thistle as a player, with four years at Dundee United inbetween, and made a combined 484 appearances for the two clubs.

The former centre back. who also earned five caps for the Scotland Under-21 side, has spent his entire managerial career at Partick and won the Scottish First Division title with them in his debut season, the 2012-13 campaign.

In the three seasons since, Archibald has kept Thistle up and this year achieved their highest finish in 36 years.

In total, Archibald has managed 184 games at Partick, winning 64, drawing 52 and losing 68, giving him a win percentage of 34.78.

Partick have three games of the SPL season left, but have a top-six finish secured. Archibald has also been nominated for the manager-of-the-year award.

Shrewsbury Town wanted Archibald in October of 2016, but he turned them down in favour of "unfinished business" at Partick.

Archibald initially signed a one-year rolling contract at Partick, but in May 2016 he penned an extension to his deal that has him tied down at Partick until 2019, so Swindon will have to pay compensation to Thistle if they want to poach him.

Partick Thistle say they have not had an official approach from Swindon for Archibald as yet.