AFC Fylde appoint ex-Premier League and EFL participant turned non league head coach Kevin Phillips, as substitute for Chris Beech.
He’ll take cost of his first sport this weekend towards Rochdale within the a lot anticipated FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Spherical, with only one win wanted to get into the First Spherical Correct.
In mid-September, AFC Fylde parted firm with Chris Beech and Nick Anderton, 4 months after Chris had signed a brand new two-year contract with the membership in Might after guiding them out of the relegation zone final season.
However two wins from 15 video games and only one from their opening eight video games left them sitting backside of the Nationwide League desk.
Goalkeeping coach Chris Neal and their former striker Nathan Delfouneso have been positioned caretaker cost of the membership, they usually now sit twenty first with 12 factors from 13 video games performed.
As per Alan Nixon, Fylde had been taking a look at appointing both Kevin Phillips of extremely rated Kelty Hearts boss Michael Tidser.
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AFC Fylde are delighted to announce the appointment of Kevin Phillips who turns into our new Head Coach.
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CLUB STATEMENT:
AFC Fylde are delighted to announce the appointment of Kevin Phillips because the membership’s new Head Coach.
The previous England and Sunderland striker will probably be taking cost of his first sport this Saturday as we tackle Rochdale within the FA Cup, the place he will probably be joined by his assistant Wess Brown.
Beginning his profession within the ranks at Southampton, Phillips labored his means up from non-league earlier than his main breakthrough at Watford after which Sunderland.
He grew to become a followers’ favourite on the Stadium of Mild particularly, scoring 113 objectives, occurring to characterize England throughout his time on Wearside after being named within the Euro 2000 squad.
He’s a participant who has spent massive components of his profession on the prime finish of the soccer pyramid, with the likes of Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion, earlier than becoming a member of Crystal Palace the place he scored the successful penalty at Wembley to safe them promotion to the Premier League in 2012/13
After retiring from soccer in 2014, Phillips started his teaching profession with Leicester Metropolis as assistant first crew coach and training roles at Derby County and Stoke Metropolis adopted earlier than the previous European Golden Shoe winner took over as Supervisor of bold South Shields in January 2022. After successful the Northern Premier League with the Mariners in his second season, he moved on to Nationwide League in 2023 the place he managed Hartlepool.
Becoming a member of once they have been near the underside of the league in January, he had a profitable stint on the Swimming pools, attaining 1.63 factors per sport while comfortably retaining their Nationwide League standing with a Twelfth-placed end. Regardless of this, he was launched on the finish of the season and has been looking for the appropriate alternative since.
Talking on the appointment, membership Chairman David Haythornthwaite mentioned: “Firstly, I wish to thank Nathan Delfouneso and Chris Neal for stepping in and taking cost for the final 5 video games, throughout which period they haven’t solely steadied the ship however put a smile again on individuals’s faces.
“The seek for the brand new supervisor has taken perhaps a bit longer than individuals anticipated however that is reflective of the curiosity we had acquired within the place. Kevin was offered to us at an early stage and was invited with a number of others to Mill Farm for a prolonged interview and after that, was the clear favorite.
“Nonetheless, it was vital that we spoke to all involved to verify we had the easiest candidate for the job. As soon as this was determined, late Friday afternoon, the weekend was spent finalising the contracts for each Kevin and his assistant, Wess and I’m delighted all the things is now concluded and Kevin and Wess are within the constructing.
“I’m positive, like me, our followers will probably be excited with this appointment and that they’ll get behind Kevin and crew from the very begin which begins this Saturday with our thrilling FA Cup tie towards Rochdale.”
A full interview with Kevin will probably be accessible quickly on the membership web site.
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Right here’s how followers reacted as AFC Fylde appoint ex-Premier League and EFL participant turned non league supervisor Kevin Phillips…
@DeclanCowell03: Nice appointment!
@DeanoCummings85: Go on Kev son
@TonyEnnis11: Good supervisor – Want he would have stayed @Official_HUFC – that away win at Bromley final season will dwell lengthy within the reminiscence . #hufc
John Taylor: Good appointment
Christopher Hackworth: Good luck Tremendous Kev.
Phil Jolly: Nicely that is definitely an attention-grabbing appointment. He ought to not less than get the respect of the gamers!!!
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