Updated " Derby County set to appoint new manager "

UPDATED 14/03/17

Gary Rowett is named new Derby County manager.



BBC

Monday 13 March 2017

Gary Rowett is expected to be appointed as Derby County manager before Saturday's game with rivals Nottingham Forest, BBC Radio Derby reports.

Derby, 10th in the Championship, fired Steve McClaren on Sunday, just five months into his second spell in charge.

Rowett has been out of work since being sacked by Birmingham in December, with Blues seventh in the table.

The 43-year-old, who lives in Derby, made 120 appearances for the Rams as a defender between 1995 and 1998.

Rowett has also been linked with the vacant Norwich job, and held talks with Scottish Premiership side Rangers earlier this month before they appointed Pedro Caixinha.

Kevin Summerfield, who worked as Rowett's assistant at Burton Albion and Birmingham, is expected to join the coaching staff at Pride Park.

County's next boss will be their fifth in 13 months, following Paul Clement, Darren Wassall, Nigel Pearson and McClaren.

Not Russell Slade then

Good appointment in my opinion for them

Bristol fans have been crying today have rowett in charge, ah well

Neil Warnock now 44th longest serving current manager in Football League.

Neil Warnock now 44th longest serving current manager in Football League.

that means 28 managers have been sacked since NW took over here.
oops 29 Slade twice

Another new manager...getting rid of Clement, Pearson, McLaren and their backroom staff must have cost Derby close on £10 million in the last 12 months....their owner makes Tan look like a football genius

Another new manager...getting rid of Clement, Pearson, McLaren and their backroom staff must have cost Derby close on £10 million in the last 12 months....their owner makes Tan look like a football genius

UPDATED 14/03/17

Gary Rowett is named new Derby County manager.