Scunthorpe United have reacted quickly after the sacking of Nick Daws, bringing in former Rangers and Motherwell boss Stuart McCall.
The 54-year-old has also managed Bradford City, and Bantams fans are perhaps more vocal on social media right now than their north Lincolnshire counterparts.
Firstly, the details. McCall will be joined by Kenny Black as assistant manager, a man who has previously worked with McCall at Motherwell, Rangers and Bradford City. Andy Dawson, assistant to Nick Daws, will also remain at the club as first team coach.
McCall’s managerial career began at Bradford, where he’d previously been a respected player. He served as manager between 2007 and 2010, before leaving, first to scout for Norwich City but later for a job north of the border. A four-year spell as boss of Motherwell followed, leading the Scottish Premiership club to their highest ever league finish and achieving Champions League football for the first time in their history, before a bad start led to him once again leaving his job.
He took over at Rangers in 2015, but lasted just 17 games. He then returned to Bradford, guiding them to the League One play-off final in 2017, before departing the club in early 2018 in rather controversial circumstances.
Bantams fans haven’t forgiven their owner for treating ‘one of their own’ so badly and his latest appointment has come as something of a blow to the Valley Parade faithful.
gutted a great man manager. If only our chairman believed
— Statto (@bcafc2018) August 27, 2018
Great appointment for you guys! All the best Stuart ? #uti #iron
— BantamsVlogs (@BantamsVlogs) August 27, 2018
Good luck Stuart and Kenny, our loss is Scunthorpe’s gain. Scunthorpe fans you have a good passionate duo there and they won’t let you down #bcafc
— Phil Hutchinson (@philjohnhutch) August 27, 2018
you guys get two ex international coaches in stuart and kenny and we have a pe teacher and his assistant at City.
— Statto (@bcafc2018) August 27, 2018
Cracking appointment will play shit hot football
— Stephen Firth (@SFirth1996) August 27, 2018
Good luck Stuart. One of my all time heroes. Wonderful human being. True sportsman. #bcafc
— Eskimo Fandango (@eskimofandango) August 27, 2018
Gutted. Good luck Stu. The players and Scunny fans will love you. Meanwhile the circus at #bcafc continues ?
— Jacqui Briggs (@Jacqui_BCAFC) August 27, 2018
Good luck Stuart. Hopefully their chairman will give you the backing you need. Not like the treatment that you got at bradford. All the best for the season. Stuart McCall is one of our own.
— WE ARE ON THE ROAD TO NOWHERE WITH BRADFORD CITY!! (@TheBantams1983) August 27, 2018
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