Staunton to Assist Leeds' Cause
Soccer: Steve Staunton is to be named assistant manager to Gary McAllister at Leeds United
Leeds United are poised to name Steve Staunton as assistant manager to Gary McAllister.
The former Republic of Ireland boss will meet the Leeds squad at Monday's training "with a view to assisting Gary McAllister until the end of the season," the League One club said on its website.
Staunton, who won 102 international caps for the Republic, will team up with McAllister for a second time after the pair worked together at Coventry. The former Liverpool, Aston Villa and Coventry full-back joined the Sky Blues as a player when McAllister was manager in August 2003.
Staunton was appointed successor to Brian Kerr as Republic coach in January 2006, but was sacked the following October following an unsuccessful Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. Leeds sit in eighth place in League One after suffering a 15-point deduction for financial problems.
The former Republic of Ireland boss will meet the Leeds squad at Monday's training "with a view to assisting Gary McAllister until the end of the season," the League One club said on its website.
Staunton, who won 102 international caps for the Republic, will team up with McAllister for a second time after the pair worked together at Coventry. The former Liverpool, Aston Villa and Coventry full-back joined the Sky Blues as a player when McAllister was manager in August 2003.
Staunton was appointed successor to Brian Kerr as Republic coach in January 2006, but was sacked the following October following an unsuccessful Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. Leeds sit in eighth place in League One after suffering a 15-point deduction for financial problems.
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