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Leeds United appoint Dave Hockaday as first-team coach on two-year deal | Leeds United appoint Dave Hockaday as first-team coach on two-year deal |
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Leeds United have confirmed the controversial appointment of Dave Hockaday as their new first-team coach, replacing Brian McDermott. Hockaday, who left his last post as manager at Forest Green Rovers by mutual consent last October, has signed a two-year contract and will have the former Leicester City midfielder Junior Lewis as his assistant. | |
The Leeds owner, Massimo Cellino, who completed his takeover of the club on 7 April, reached an “amicable settlement” to part company with McDermott on 30 May. | |
Hockaday, a former Watford coach, will work alongside the club’s director of football, Benito Carbone, who was appointed as a consultant responsible for “technical and football operations” on 15 May. | |
The club said in a statement: “Hockaday will assume overall responsibility for the coaching staff and first team playing squad with immediate effect. David arrives at Elland Road with a vast amount of coaching experience and was integral to the management team at Watford that gained promotion to the Premier League in 2006.” | The club said in a statement: “Hockaday will assume overall responsibility for the coaching staff and first team playing squad with immediate effect. David arrives at Elland Road with a vast amount of coaching experience and was integral to the management team at Watford that gained promotion to the Premier League in 2006.” |
Hockaday’s playing career involved more than 500 league games for clubs including Blackpool, Swindon, Hull, Stoke and Shrewsbury Town. |