Rotherham United Manager Latest: Contract details, Carlton Palmer Verdict, Leam Richardson’s First Words

 

Rotherham United Manager Latest: Contract details, Carlton Palmer Verdict, Leam Richardson’s First Words

Rotherham United’s search for a manager has come to an end with former Accrington Stanley and Wigan Athletic boss Leam Richardson appointed.

Rotherham United’s search for a Matt Taylor successor has been finalised, with former Accrington Stanley and Wigan Athletic head coach Leam Richardson named in the dugout.

According to Sky Sports, the shortlist for Rotherham’s next manager had recently been narrowed down to just two after Nathan Jones appeared to snub the club’s advances.

And one of the names on that final list of candidates is Leam Richardson, who has been out of work since November 2022 when he departed Wigan.

However, it wasn’t always a guarantee, as Rotherham had been talking to other managers in the meantime, and one of those was Mark Warburton, according to the Rotherham Advertiser. On top of that, Press Association reporter Nick Mashiter had also said that the Millers made contact with Michael Duff after his departure from Swansea City.

The Millers have been on a woeful run of form, and have not picked up a win from any of their last eight games, with their last victory coming all the way back in October against Coventry City. However, on Monday evening, Richardson was named as the replacement, ending a three-and-a-half week-long search for a head coach.

The 44-year-old has a limited amount of managerial experience, managing Accrington Stanley between 2012 and 2013 for six months before following Paul Cook to a number of clubs as his assistant.

He then had two years with Wigan, where, in the space of 12 months, he took the Latics from a financially-struggling, relegation-battling side to winning the League One title. He will now be tasked with helping Rotherham avoidthe drop back to the third tier, with plenty of work to do in the final 26 games.

 

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