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The League Dos team, Carlisle United, appointed former Manchester City head and Blackburn Mark Hughes as his new chief coach.
This week, Mail Sport revealed exclusively that the lower side of the table was considering Steven Gerrard's appointment, after his departure from the Saudi Arabia team, to Ettifaq.
The American owners of the club ruled out Mike Williamson on Monday after a sad career in the way he has seen next to the fourth level, eight points of security.
Despite the interest in Gerrard, who has also had managerial periods with Rangers and Aston Villa, former Bolton Chief, Ian Evatt, was the favorite for work, but the club has chosen to make the equally surprising appointment of Hughes, which He has been without a club since then since then a short spell with Bradford City ended in 2023.
“I am delighted that Mark has agreed to join Carlisle United,” said Sports Director of Cumbrians on Thursday in a club statement on Thursday.
'His experience and stature in the game speaks for herself. He is someone who instantly will cancel the respect of all staff and players and I am really excited to work with him.
The former Manchester City and Blackburn manager Mark Hughes, has been appointed chief coach of Carlisle
Mail Sport revealed exclusively that Steven Gerrard was being considered for the paper with the fighters of League Dos
Carlisle dismissed the manager Mike Williamson on Monday after a sad career in the way he has seen next to the fourth level.
“The players we have here will adapt to the way they want to play and I am sure that our fans really support him and the team in our remaining 18 games.”
Hughes enjoyed a brilliant career as a player with players such as Manchester United, Barcelona, Chelsea and Bayern Munich before starting their management career in 1999.
His first role came with the National Wales team before successful holdings in Ewood Park, Etihad and Stoke City.
The 61 -year -old will join Brunton Park for the new assistant coach Glyn Hodges, with both in rolling contracts. Hodges has helped Hughes in several clubs during his career as a coach who first united forces for Wales in 2004.
Meanwhile, Gerrard will have to wait for his next opportunity in management after a little inspiring spell in the Pro Saudi League.
In his first managerial role after a stellar player race he saw him lift nine trophies, Gerrard took the Rangers to a first Premier League Scottish title in 10 years.
The 44 -year -old man happened to Dean Smith in Villa Park in November 2021, but left 11 months after 13 wins in 40 games.
In his first season in Al Ettifaq, which does not benefit from government financing, he guided his new team to sixth and revolutionized his configuration outside the field.
However, despite signing a new contract last year, it went for mutual consent with the team placed 12 of 16, since it won 23 of 59 games.