Dundee have appointed Steven Pressley because the Scottish Premiership membership’s new head coach.
The 51-year-old replaces Tony Docherty at Dens Park after he was dismissed after conserving them within the top-flight on the ultimate day of the season.
Pressley, who has additionally managed Hearts, Falkirk, Coventry Metropolis, Fleetwood City and Carlisle United, left Brentford final week after 4 years because the Premier League membership’s head of particular person participant growth.
The previous Scotland defender, who has not managed since leaving Carlisle in 2019, performed beneath Darkish Blues technical director Gordon Strachan at Celtic.
Dundee say he was the stand-out candidate in an intensive choice course of and so they have a brand new head coach with “fantastic knowledge and experience of the game”.
Managing director John Nelms stated, “We’re delighted to welcome Steven Pressley as the brand new head coach of Dundee Soccer Membership.
“Steven has spent the final 4 years at English Premier League membership Brentford and brings with him a shared core worth of participant growth and a rounded method to successful soccer.
“Steven will be installing a framework that delivers on the messaging that the senior players and the development players are one effective team. This will bring success to Dundee Football Club on and off the park.
“Welcome to the membership, Steven, and we’re trying ahead to many profitable campaigns.”
The club revealed that Pressley will be cutting short a silver wedding anniversary holiday in the Far East to take on the new job, but has already started work.
David Longwell joins Dundee as technical supervisor
Dundee additionally introduced the appointment of David Longwell as technical supervisor in a part of a restructure of the soccer division.
“David comes to us with a long and productive history in the development of players both north and south of the border,” Nelms stated.
“Player development has always been at the forefront of our club, and with the amount of young emerging talent, it is important that the restructuring of the football department will emphasise this even more.
“His important function will probably be working alongside technical director Gordon Strachan and head coach Steven Pressley to make sure the concentrated growth of the person participant.
“David will also have additional roles within the first team set-up.
“Welcome to the membership, David, and we’re trying ahead to many successes sooner or later.”
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