Post by Macmoish on Jan 14, 2012 8:00:01 GMT
Finally done and dusted. Graham Westley announced as Preston's new manager. Anyone remember actually seeing play as QPR youth player (1982-86)?
Preston OFficial Site
New Manager Appointed
Posted on: Sat 14 Jan 2012
Preston North End are delighted to confirm that Graham Westley has joined the Club as first team manager.
Westley, 43, joins the Lilywhites after a highly successful spell as manager of fellow npower League One side Stevenage. The two clubs agreed a compensation package on Friday morning, that also included the release of assistant manager John Dreyer and coach Dino Maamria who will join him at Deepdale.
The decision to appoint the Isleworth-born manager came after an exhaustive process by chairman of football Peter Ridsdale, which culminated in the approach to the Hertfordshire outfit last weekend.
Following talks between the clubs and then the manager and his staff, a deal was reached and Westley, Dreyer and Maamria put pen to paper on Friday evening.
Speaking about his appointment as manager of the Lilywhites, Westley said: "It is a privilege to be handed the reins at this historic football club.
"When you see images of men like Sir Tom Finney, Alan Kelly and Bill Shankly looking back at you from the stands at Deepdale, you get a very clear sense of the responsibilities that you are accepting.
"My job is to do my very best to re-ignite the Club's on field performance and in the first instance help the Club to punch at its weight. We will take things on from there.
"The one thing that I will promise the fans is that I will sweat blood to build a team that lives up to the Club's traditions and which strongly reflects the ethics of hard work, discipline and organisation that I hold dear.
"I am here to create a team that wins football matches and honours. That isn't easy, but I don't look for easy options.
"It is my job to build a ferocious spirit of passion and unity amongst our team and in support of our team.
"There is a superb platform here at Preston North End and it is up to me to capitalise on that.
"Let's just get better every day."
Chairman of football Ridsdale was delighted to conclude the deal, adding: "After a thorough and deliberate recruitment process, we are delighted to have secured the services of our number one target.
"We look forward to working together to restore this fabulous football club to its rightful position in the football hierarchy."
Westley and his staff have signed rolling contracts and will take over their duties following Saturday's home game against Wycombe Wanderers.
Graham Alexander and David Unsworth will take charge of first team affairs on Saturday, but the new management trio will be at the game to see their new side in action.
www.pnefc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10362~2576343,00.html?
Wikipedia profile en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Westley
Preston OFficial Site
New Manager Appointed
Posted on: Sat 14 Jan 2012
Preston North End are delighted to confirm that Graham Westley has joined the Club as first team manager.
Westley, 43, joins the Lilywhites after a highly successful spell as manager of fellow npower League One side Stevenage. The two clubs agreed a compensation package on Friday morning, that also included the release of assistant manager John Dreyer and coach Dino Maamria who will join him at Deepdale.
The decision to appoint the Isleworth-born manager came after an exhaustive process by chairman of football Peter Ridsdale, which culminated in the approach to the Hertfordshire outfit last weekend.
Following talks between the clubs and then the manager and his staff, a deal was reached and Westley, Dreyer and Maamria put pen to paper on Friday evening.
Speaking about his appointment as manager of the Lilywhites, Westley said: "It is a privilege to be handed the reins at this historic football club.
"When you see images of men like Sir Tom Finney, Alan Kelly and Bill Shankly looking back at you from the stands at Deepdale, you get a very clear sense of the responsibilities that you are accepting.
"My job is to do my very best to re-ignite the Club's on field performance and in the first instance help the Club to punch at its weight. We will take things on from there.
"The one thing that I will promise the fans is that I will sweat blood to build a team that lives up to the Club's traditions and which strongly reflects the ethics of hard work, discipline and organisation that I hold dear.
"I am here to create a team that wins football matches and honours. That isn't easy, but I don't look for easy options.
"It is my job to build a ferocious spirit of passion and unity amongst our team and in support of our team.
"There is a superb platform here at Preston North End and it is up to me to capitalise on that.
"Let's just get better every day."
Chairman of football Ridsdale was delighted to conclude the deal, adding: "After a thorough and deliberate recruitment process, we are delighted to have secured the services of our number one target.
"We look forward to working together to restore this fabulous football club to its rightful position in the football hierarchy."
Westley and his staff have signed rolling contracts and will take over their duties following Saturday's home game against Wycombe Wanderers.
Graham Alexander and David Unsworth will take charge of first team affairs on Saturday, but the new management trio will be at the game to see their new side in action.
www.pnefc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10362~2576343,00.html?
Wikipedia profile en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Westley
