Rob Kelly out of a job again?

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7102804.stm

Preston to unveil Irvine as boss

Irvine is a highly respected figure at Goodison Park
Preston have agreed a compensation package with Everton that will allow their assistant manager Alan Irvine to become North End's new boss.
The 49-year-old Scot will be unveiled as the Championship club's new manager at a news conference on Tuesday.

Preston chairman Derek Shaw said: "He's ready to have a crack at management. He's got a reputation as a top notch coach and his work ethic is amazing."

Irvine has signed a three-and-a-half year deal to replace Paul Simpson.

Simpson was fired a week ago with Preston languishing in 21st in the Championship, one place above the relegation zone.

Shaw is confident he has picked the right man to succeed at Deepdale.

"We are very pleased that Alan will be joining us," he added. "He's worked with Everton boss David Moyes and I know the amount of games they take in, you see them all over the country.

"David and Alan have set high standards at Everton and I'm pretty sure that Alan will continue to maintain those high standards at Deepdale."

Irvine played for Everton from 1981-94 and has been deputy to ex-Preston boss Moyes since leaving Newcastle's academy in 2002.

Irvine, an influential figure at Goodison, who also played for Queen's Park, Crystal Palace, Dundee United and Blackburn, recently spoke of his ambition to move into management.

Former Burnley boss Steve Cotterill, MK Dons manager Paul Ince and free agents Mike Newell and Paul Jewell had previously been linked with the Preston vacancy.

Former assistant boss Rob Kelly has been in charge of Preston since Simpson's departure.

 

[Brauny Blue]

We are where we are:icon_wink

 

[For Fox Sake]

"Lads will give 110%"

 

[OldGit]

Just study the video

 

[Brauny Blue]

We will be working hard on the training ground

 

[SwedeFox]

He's a smashing lad.

Surely he just goes back to his assistant manager job?

 

[For Fox Sake]

or TV Pundit

 

[four king power]

or TV Pundit

:icon_lol: i must have missed that interview

 

[Ched]

"Re-doubling our efforts"

 

[Socraties]

"Re-doubling our efforts"

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