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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. 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.
Hockaday, who left his last post as manager at Forest Green Rovers by mutual consent in October last year, has signed a two-year contract at Elland Road, 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.
The Leeds owner Massimo Cellino, who completed his takeover of the club on 7 April, reached an “amicable settlement” to part company with the previous manager Brian 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 former Watford coach Hockaday, 56, 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 over 500 league games for clubs including Blackpool, Swindon, Hull, Stoke and Shrewsbury Town. Hockaday’s playing career involved more than 500 league games for clubs including Blackpool, Swindon, Hull, Stoke and Shrewsbury Town.