Steven Pressley appointed Dundee head coach as he replaces Tony Docherty at Scottish Premiership membership | Soccer Information

Dundee have appointed Steven Pressley because the Scottish Premiership membership’s new head coach.

The 51-year-old replaces Tony Docherty at Dens Park after he was dismissed after protecting them within the top-flight on the ultimate day of the season.

Pressley, who has additionally managed Hearts, Falkirk, Coventry Metropolis, Fleetwood City and Carlisle United, left Brentford final week after 4 years because the Premier League membership’s head of particular person participant growth.

The previous Scotland defender, who has not managed since leaving Carlisle in 2019, performed underneath Darkish Blues technical director Gordon Strachan at Celtic.

Dundee say he was the stand-out candidate in a radical choice course of they usually have a brand new head coach with “unbelievable information and expertise of the sport”.

Managing director John Nelms stated, “We’re delighted to welcome Steven Pressley as the brand new head coach of Dundee Soccer Membership.

“Steven has spent the final 4 years at English Premier League membership Brentford and brings with him a shared core worth of participant growth and a rounded method to successful soccer.

“Steven will probably be putting in a framework that delivers on the messaging that the senior gamers and the event gamers are one efficient workforce. This can convey success to Dundee Soccer Membership on and off the park.

“Welcome to the membership, Steven, and we’re wanting ahead to many profitable campaigns.”

The membership revealed that Pressley will probably be slicing quick a silver wedding ceremony anniversary vacation within the Far East to tackle the brand new job, however has already began work.

Dundee additionally introduced the appointment of David Longwell as technical supervisor in a part of a restructure of the soccer division.

“David involves us with a protracted and productive historical past within the growth of gamers each north and south of the border,” Nelms stated.

“Participant growth has at all times been on the forefront of our membership, and with the quantity of younger rising expertise, it is necessary that the restructuring of the soccer division will emphasise this much more.

“His predominant position will probably be working alongside technical director Gordon Strachan and head coach Steven Pressley to make sure the concentrated growth of the person participant.

“David may also have further roles throughout the first workforce set-up.

“Welcome to the membership, David, and we’re wanting ahead to many successes sooner or later.”

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