Paul Murray has left the Latics to join Hartlepool United as their manager. He rejoined the club as a player in 2013 before becoming first team coach. Another former Athletic favourite, Willie Donachie, will work as his assistant manager. Murray spent three years as a player at Victoria Park between 2010 and 2013 and will take immediate charge of the training in preparation for Saturday’s game at Cambridge United.
He commented, “This is what I wanted to do and it’s a great opportunity so I am going to grab it with both hands. I’ve got to give the players a lift now. I am enthusiastic and I will probably manage the same way I played. I’ll be taking the training on Friday and taking the game on Saturday; I want to be straight in there trying to rally the troops to go and get a result down at Cambridge.”