ALAN Stubbs is one of the managers under consideration to become the new Blackburn Rovers boss.

Rovers have put together a list of potential successors to Paul Lambert – and it is thought to include Hibs manager Stubbs.

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The former Bolton Wanderers and Celtic defender has been in charge of the Edinburgh club for the past two seasons after six years on the coaching staff at Everton.

Stubbs, who made 193 appearances for Everton in his playing days before becoming the club’s under-21 boss, has guided Hibs to second and third-placed finishes in the Scottish Championship.

The Easter Road outfit are currently bidding to win promotion to the Scottish Premiership through the play-offs.

Hibs will also face Rangers in the Scottish Cup final on May 21 having lost the Scottish League Cup final to Ross County in March.

Stubbs has also been linked with the vacant post at his former club Bolton.

But ahead of Hibs’ Scottish Championship play-off semi-final first leg at home to Falkirk last night the 44-year-old insisted he will not be distracted by speculation regarding his future.

Stubbs, who has a year left on his contract, said: “There is only one thing on my mind right now and that is trying to achieve a great end to the season for the football club.

“And nothing will deter me or make me lose concentration. It is as simple as that. I’ve got a job to do and I want to be successful.

“If you’re doing well, you get linked with jobs. If you are not doing well, you don’t get linked with jobs.

“Some people might beg to differ but it’s speculation. That’s all.”

Stubbs played under current Rovers assistant manager Alan Irvine when the Scot was number two to David Moyes at Everton.

And then the duo worked together after Irvine was appointed as the Goodison Park outfit’s academy manager in 2011.

Rovers want to retain the services of the vastly experienced Irvine and first-team coach Rob Kelly, as well as goalkeeper coach Laurence Batty, following the departure of Lambert.

The club this week held productive and positive talks with its existing coaching team who were asked for their opinion on possible candidates for the Ewood Park hotseat.

But it is understood that former Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday and West Brom boss Irvine – as stated by Lambert before his departure – is not interested in returning to frontline management.