Magpies coaching staff takes shape
December 15th 2010 10:29
Link: twitter.com/mattsaltmer
Following his appointment as manager last week, new Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew, is already working away at sorting out his backroom team. The club have had no assistant manager since late October when Colin Calderwood left, but there has been movement in the last couple of days. The announcements so far prove to me two things;
Firstly, that Pardew is likely to stay true to his word, and build on Hughton's work, rather than tear it down and start again. He hasn't come raging in and made wholesale changes. Peter Beardsley has moved back into his role as Reserve team manager. Steve Stone, and Willie Donachie, have been promoted from working with the academy, to first team coaching roles.
Our goalkeeping coach left with Chris Hughton, so Andy Woodman has arrived to fill that vacancy, joining from one of Pardew's former clubs, Charlton. It is likely one or two more coaches will come in, and Leicester City have confirmed, that they turned down an approach for us to take Chris Powell from their coaching staff.
But the second thing this proves to me, is that Alan Pardew has predominantly been brought in, as a yes man to Mike Ashley. We all know the pair are good mates, and now Ashley can run the club just how he likes. No pressure from a demanding manager, but someone grateful for the opportunity, and willing to do things Ashley's way.
Chris Hughton was desperate to search for a new assistant manager, and bring in talented new coaches. Money grabbing Ashley however, was keen to promote from within, and save himself a bit of cash. Now with Pardew in charge, the promotion from within has begun, with Steve Stone now set to be a more predominant figure at Newcastle United.
It remains to be seen if the new boss will get an assistant manager as such, or just a team of first team coaches work below him. Whatever we go for, lets just hope that it works!
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