 McAllister's time at Leeds ended with a run of five defeats |
Former Leeds United boss Gary McAllister will be named as Portsmouth assistant manager on Tuesday, BBC Radio Solent understands.
McAllister, whose playing days at Leeds coincided wi! th boss Paul Hart's time in charge of the club's youth academy, has been out of a job since December 2008.
The 44-year-old turned down an offer to become an assistant to Scotland manager George Burley last week.
Bottom-of-the-table Pompey have yet to win a point this season in the league.
The struggling side, recently acquired by Arab businessman Sulaiman Al Fahim, have scored just three goals in their first seven league matches.
Players such as Peter Crouch, Glen Johnson and Niko Kranjcar left over the summer while chief executive Peter Storrie's future at the club has also been the subject of speculation.
McAllister is expected to fill the vacan! cy left by Brian Kidd's rejection of a new contract at Fratton! Park in August.
It would be a return to the game for the former midfielder, who represented Motherwell, Leeds, Coventry and Liverpool as well as winning 57 caps for Scotland.
After taking charge at Elland Road in January 2008, McAllister led Leeds to the brink of promotion with defeat to Doncaster in the League One play-off final.
But his second season with the club failed to reach the same heights with Leeds lying ninth when chairman Ken Bates called an end to his tenure.
McAllister's previous managerial experience came at the end of a illustrious career on the pitch as he became player-manager with Coventry in April 2002.
He took the Sky Blues to 19th place in the Championship in his first full season in charge, but was hindered by a tight budget.
Midway through the f! ollowing season, he stood down to care for wife Denise who died from cancer in January 2006.
After informal stints assisting then-Scotland boss Walter Smith in October 2006, McAllister ruled himself out as a possible successor when Alex McLeish left the national job on to take charge of Birmingham in November 2007.
Dennis Wise's decision to take on a controversial executive director role at Newcastle, gave him the chance to take on day-to-day duties at Leeds.
