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Glen Chapple steps up to take control of Lancashire's first-team squad Glen Chapple steps up to take control of Lancashire's first-team squad
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Lancashire have confirmed that Glen Chapple has taken over responsibility for the first-team squad for the rest of the season following the departure of Peter Moores. Moores left the county this week to become England's head coach for a second time. It was widely assumed Chapple, the Lancashire captain and a member of the Old Trafford squad for more than two decades, would step in for the 51-year-old. Lancashire's captain, Glen Chapple, will take on an expanded leadership role following Peter Moores appointment as England coach.
"It is crucial that we minimise the disruption to the cricket department while we are in the middle of an important run of matches and therefore we need to ensure that we have continuity and provide support, leadership and resources to help us achieve our aims and objectives" said Lancashire's cricket director, Mike Watkinson. "In his position as club captain, Glen Chapple will have responsibility for the first-team squad. Gary Yates will support Glen and spend the vast majority of his time around the first-team squad. Moores' return to the national side was confirmed last weekend, leaving Lancashire without a head coach just two games into the county season. The club have decided against looking for a like-for-like replacement and will instead hand greater responsibility to the long-serving Chapple, who will be assisted by the second-team coach Gary Yates.
"The club is actively looking to have an additional coaching resource in place as soon as possible, whose primary role will be working with the Second XI along with other coaching duties." Yates' day job will be covered by the academy director John Stanworth, with Lancashire hoping to add a new face to their backroom team to assist the staff.
Speaking after it was announced last week that Moores would be returning to the international setup, Chapple said: "I rate him very highly as a coach. The lads are very pleased for him because he's been terrific for us as a coach. We wish him every success. He's taught me a lot about the game, about what you see from the sidelines when you're not a player, and in that respect he's inspired me to want to stay in the game. Should 40-year-old Chapple retire at the end of the season, as has been mooted, it seems highly likely he would then inherit Moores' job. As a Level 4-qualified coach, it has long been seen as a natural step for the all-rounder.
"It is crucial that we minimise the disruption to the cricket department while we are in the middle of an important run of matches and therefore we need to ensure that we have continuity and provide support, leadership and resources to help us achieve our aims and objectives," said Lancashire's cricket director Mike Watkinson said.
"In his position as club captain, Glen Chapple, will have responsibility for the first-team squad. Gary Yates will support Glen and spend the vast majority of his time around the first team squad."
He added: "The club are actively looking to have an additional coaching resource in place as soon as possible, whose primary role will be working with the Second XI along with other coaching duties.
"The academy director/player development manager John Stanworth will support the Second XI for the forthcoming fixtures but fundamentally his role will remain unchanged."
Lancashire's announcement ends any chance of them employing Ashley Giles, who lost his job as England's one-day coach as a result of Moores' return to the international arena.
Speaking after Moores' appointment was confirmed, Chapple had said: "The lads are very pleased for him because he's been terrific for us as a coach. We wish him every success. He's taught me a lot about the game, about what you see from the sidelines when you're not a player, and in that respect he's inspired me to want to stay in the game.
"My role will inevitably be bigger because Peter's not here, but at the same time I've been involved in team selection for five years now. We've got a lot of resources at the club and a lot of highly qualified coaches, and we'll back ourselves to be great until the club tells us anything different.""My role will inevitably be bigger because Peter's not here, but at the same time I've been involved in team selection for five years now. We've got a lot of resources at the club and a lot of highly qualified coaches, and we'll back ourselves to be great until the club tells us anything different."
Lancashire visit Northamptonshire on Sunday for their first County championship match since Moores' departure.