Return of the Hock

[leeds&leeds&leeds]

MEDIA RELEASE

Coventry City have appointed Dave Hockaday as the new Professional Development coach until the end of the season.

Hockaday brings plenty of experience to the City coaching line-up having played for Blackpool, Swindon Town and Hull City during his 20-year playing career.

He moved into coaching after his playing career and worked at Watford, Milton Keynes Dons and Southampton before moving into management at Conference side Forest Green Rovers and Championship side Leeds United.

Chief executive Steve Waggott said: "This is a pivotal role within the club and we are delighted to have Dave on board.

"Dave's vast amount of experience at Academy and first-team level made him the ideal candidate to take on the position, and he is widely respected within the game as a brilliant coach."

Coventry City Steven Pressley said: "I'm delighted to welcome Dave to the football club and looking forward to working alongside him.

"Whilst working with the Under-21s, he will also work alongside me and Neil MacFarlane with the first-team throughout the week, and I believe his experience will help bridge the gap between the Under-21s and the first-team."

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[gessa]

He has probably found the job he is most suited to. Good luck to him

[theleedsmango]

Best of luck to him. Never stood a chance with us under the circumstances. And perhaps if he got to play about with other formations, and not the diamond, he might have done a bit better.

In return for the hassle he endured here, he gets to put "managed Leeds United" on his CV, so it wasn't too bad for him.

[John in Louisiana]

Glad to see he landed on his feet in a place more suitable to his qualifications.