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DUNCAN RUSSELL IS NEW ASSISTANT MANAGER
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Duncan Russell is new assistant manager 21 May 2010 http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~2057225,00.html? video interview ---> http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~2057231,00.html ---------- Ex-Blackburn coach new Stags' Number Two CHAD.co.uk, 21 May 2010 MANSFIELD Town have appointed ex-Blackburn coach Duncan Russell as manager David Holdsworth's new assistant manager - with current first team coach Gareth Holmes taking up a 'new role' at the club. http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/ExBlackburn-coach-new-Stags39-Number.6312217.jp Duncan (52), a UEFA A Licence holder, has been at six clubs in the past 12 yearsafter beginning his coaching career at Derby County. He later joined Walsall where he enjoyed promotion to the old Division One in 2001. He also helped to win promotions at Wolves in 2003 and at MK Dons, when they completed the double by claiming the Johnstone's Paint Trophy in 2008. Duncan followed Paul Ince to Blackburn soon after and has coached some of England's top players, including Matt Le Tissier and Paul Gascoigne. "I am really pleased to be here and am looking forward to the season ahead already," he told the club's official website mansfieldtown.net. "I have a lot of experience and have worked with players from the lowest level to the highest." "Training will be enjoyable but the players will work hard, make no bones about that." "I know this club has a deep history with patriotic fans." Holmes' new role at Field Mill has yet to be revealed. ------------- Russell is New Holdsworth Assistant 21 May 2010 Former Blackburn Rovers coach Duncan Russell has been appointed as David Holdsworth's new assistant at Blue Square Bet Premier club Mansfield Town. http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/news_article.asp?id=3332 First-team coach Gareth Holmes will now take up a new role within the club. The 52-year-old, a UEFA 'A' Licence holder, has held various positions at six clubs within the past dozen or so years. He began his coaching career at Derby County and subsequently joined Walsall where he enjoyed promotion to the old Division One in 2001. Promotions were also gained at Wolves in 2003 and at MK Dons when they also completed the double by claiming the Johnstone's Paint Trophy in 2008. He followed Paul Ince to Blackburn soon after and has coached some of England's top players in recent times including Matt Le Tissier and Paul Gascoigne. Speaking to the club's official website, he said: "I am really pleased to be here and am looking forward to the season ahead already. "I have a lot of experience and have worked with players from the lowest level to the highest. "Training will be enjoyable but the players will work hard, make no bones about that." "I know this club has a deep history with patriotic fans," he added. ----------------- |
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