EXCLUSIVE: Bristol Rovers To Appoint Coughlan (Now Official)
Jan 4, 2019 21:34:29 GMT
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Jan 4, 2019 21:34:29 GMT
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Bristol Rovers will name Graham Coughlan as manager of the League One club.
BristolLive understand the 44-year-old Irishman is set to be given the position full time.
Coughlan joined the Gas as defence coach in the summer and was previously a little seen member of the coaching staff but when long term manager Darrell Clarke left the club on December 13, with his assistant manager Marcus Stewart following, the former defender was asked to step up to the top job and he did so in style.
With 48 hours notice Coughlan, who was previously head coach at Southend United under manager Phil Brown, transformed Rovers into a highly competitive outfit which almost rocked Sunderland at the Stadium of Light before going down 2-1.
Since that initial game Coughlan has cemented his case for the job full time by not losing again, setting Rovers on a three game winning streak, beating Fleetwood 2-1, Walsall 3-1 and Oxford United 3-1 before drawing 0-0 with Burton Albion on New Year’s day.
The impressive turn around in form, which has seen the manager get the players believing again, has dragged the club out of the relegation zone up to 19th.
Coughlan has already established himself as a firm fan favourite as the latest saviour of the club and has already made a habit of passionately celebrating with the adoring Gasheads after victories.
The club are expected to announce the appointment this weekend with the Rovers without a game as their scheduled opponents Peterborough United are in action in the FA Cup away at Championship side Middlesbrough.
The Pirates are next in action on Tuesday away at Northampton Town in the third round of the Checkatrade Trophy.
Also gone to 1/8 with sky bet and 1/5 with betvictor with Flynn and Garner pushed out.
Bristol Rovers will name Graham Coughlan as manager of the League One club.
BristolLive understand the 44-year-old Irishman is set to be given the position full time.
Coughlan joined the Gas as defence coach in the summer and was previously a little seen member of the coaching staff but when long term manager Darrell Clarke left the club on December 13, with his assistant manager Marcus Stewart following, the former defender was asked to step up to the top job and he did so in style.
With 48 hours notice Coughlan, who was previously head coach at Southend United under manager Phil Brown, transformed Rovers into a highly competitive outfit which almost rocked Sunderland at the Stadium of Light before going down 2-1.
Since that initial game Coughlan has cemented his case for the job full time by not losing again, setting Rovers on a three game winning streak, beating Fleetwood 2-1, Walsall 3-1 and Oxford United 3-1 before drawing 0-0 with Burton Albion on New Year’s day.
The impressive turn around in form, which has seen the manager get the players believing again, has dragged the club out of the relegation zone up to 19th.
Coughlan has already established himself as a firm fan favourite as the latest saviour of the club and has already made a habit of passionately celebrating with the adoring Gasheads after victories.
The club are expected to announce the appointment this weekend with the Rovers without a game as their scheduled opponents Peterborough United are in action in the FA Cup away at Championship side Middlesbrough.
The Pirates are next in action on Tuesday away at Northampton Town in the third round of the Checkatrade Trophy.
Also gone to 1/8 with sky bet and 1/5 with betvictor with Flynn and Garner pushed out.
