Millwall have appointed former Preston North Finish, Sunderland and Stoke Metropolis boss Alex Neil as head coach on a “long-term” contract after Neil Harris’ departure.
Neil was within the stands on the Coventry Constructing Society Enviornment for the Lions’ goalless draw towards Frank Lampard’s Coventry Metropolis on Sunday.
The 43-year-old was final in control of Stoke, spending 16 months with the Potters earlier than being sacked in December 2023 after a poor run of leads to the Championship.
Neil has loads of second tier expertise, overseeing 389 Championship fixtures with 4 completely different golf equipment, successful 151 of these video games (D93 L145).
He additionally gained promotion to the Premier League with Norwich Metropolis in 2015, however takes over a Millwall facet who’re thirteenth within the desk after one win of their final 9 league video games.
“The chance was a terrific one for me,” Neil stated. “I believe it’s similar to after I went in at Preston, going into surroundings. It’s not as if there are big issues.
“The workforce wasn’t struggling, and I needed to go in and develop a mode of play, possibly deliver among the youthful gamers by way of, so I see this as an identical undertaking to what I did there.”
Neil’s first match in control of Millwall might be their house recreation towards Oxford United on New 12 months’s Day.
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— Millwall FC (@MillwallFC) December 30, 2024
