ROBBIE Fowler wants to kick off his managerial career in England at Valley Parade.

The Liverpool legend has applied for the City hot-seat – which has been vacant since Derek Adams was sacked last week.

Mark Trueman continues in caretaker charge in the short term but there has been plenty of interest for the role.

Steve Evans was at the Oldham game at the weekend and has indicated he would willingly take an immediate deal to the end of the season.

But former England international Fowler has also thrown his name into the hat after three stints of coaching abroad.

The 46-year-old, who scored 183 goals during his time at Anfield, got his first chance in Thailand in 2011 in a fourth-month spell as player/manager for Muangthong United – who included former City skipper Zesh Rehman in their ranks.

Fowler was appointed boss of Australian side Brisbane Roar in April 2019 and won A League coach of the month in the following January and February.

But he returned to England with assistant Tony Grant, the former Everton midfielder, when the pandemic kicked in before announcing he would be leaving the club because he didn’t want to be apart from his family.

Fowler then took a post in India in October 2020 with East Bengal – the first time the Kolkata-based club had ever been in the top flight.

They finished ninth out of 11, with three wins from 20 games, and he left by mutual consent 11 months into a two-year deal.

Fowler has applied for previous jobs in England, including Leeds where he had a 14-month playing stint, and is eager for a chance.

His possession-based passing style of play earned the nickname of “Fowlerball” among the media in Australia.

“It is about having an identity and if people coin this phrase then I am happy, regardless of whether it is right or wrong,” he said in an interview with The Guardian.

“I want to have a team that passes, keeps the ball and works extremely hard.

“I am not saying that I am anything like Jürgen Klopp but the mentality that all good managers have, they have an identity and if people keep using the Fowlerball thing, I’m more than happy.”

Fowler remains the seventh highest scorer in Premier League history and admits his impressive record does have its benefits when dealing with current players.

“It helps to a degree but once you are on a training pitch, I don’t think it matters because people can see what you are about.

“I am extremely normal, though I don’t mean to delve into the Jürgen Klopp side of things. I am me.”

Ironically, Fowler is due in Bradford soon on a speaking tour. He is appearing at the Cedar Court Hotel on Friday, May 6.