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Scottish Sun
11 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Forgotten ex-Rangers coach lands plum gig at historic EFL club after six months unemployed and he'll be BACK at Ibrox
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HE was a key member of the Rangers backroom staff under Michael Beale. But he has spent the last six months unemployed after leaving his previous job just three months into his tenure. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 1 Harry Watling during his time at Rangers Credit: Kenny Ramsay When he was named first team coach at Gers, the man in question had not long become one of the youngest British coaches to land both the Uefa A and Pro licences. So it was seen as a coup when Harry Watling agreed to follow Michael Beale from Queens Park Rangers to Ibrox in 2023. Watling had been by Beale's side during the Londoner's own first gig in management at Loftus Road. He previously coached in the academies at Chelsea, Millwall and West Ham, before taking on a first team role under Beale at QPR in 2022. Watling was also the youngest head coach in US professional soccer when he took over at Hartford Athletic for a short spell between 2021 and 2022. He continued to break records even when he headed back to England, becoming the youngest gaffer in the division he entered. Watling landed his first managerial post in September last year when he took over at Ebbsleet United, then-bottom of the National League. But he departed in December after his side went on a horror run of form, with the club still rooted to the foot of the table at the time. He has spent the last six months out of football but has now returned to the game with Championship side Middlesbrough. The 35-year-old has been added to new boss Rob Edwards' coaching staff, with Edwards having replaced former Manchester United star Michael Carrick at the Riverside. New Rangers chiefs Andrew Cavenagh and Paraag Marathe's first interview Of course, Rangers will face Boro in a pre-season friendly at Ibrox next month. A 'Get to Know' section on the club's website offers a rundown of Watling's career to date, including his stint at Gers. It reads: "Harry Watling will form a key part of Rob Edwards' Boro backroom staff. "With experience as a coach and manager at various levels, here is the lowdown on the 35-year-old… Harry's coaching journey began at the age of just 15. He quickly obtained his badges, including the UEFA B Licence aged 18 He joined Chelsea as a development centre coach aged 19, and later progressed to work within the club's Academy After five years at Chelsea, Harry was with Millwall from 2014 to 2018, coaching the Under-15s and U16s He spent time in a similar role at West Ham United before becoming head coach of Hartford Athletic in the United States in 2020 While with the USL Championship club – one tier below MLS – Hartford set records for most goals, points and clean sheets in their history He resigned from his role in June 2022 to return to England for family reasons A month later, he was appointed first-team development coach with Queens Park Rangers, who started the 2022/23 campaign in fine form The coaching staff, including Harry, moved to Rangers in November 2022, where they remained until October 2023 Harry was appointed manager of National League club Ebbsfleet United in September 2024, and departed by mutual consent later that year He now returns to football as part of Rob Edwards' coaching staff." Middlesbrough will have aspiration of trying to win promotion to the Premier League this coming year, having narrowly missed out on the play-offs in the season just gone. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Hornets boss Edwards takes charge at Middlesbrough
Watford will come up against former head coach Rob Edwards next season after Championship rivals Middlesbrough confirmed he has taken charge at the Riverside. The 42-year-old's appointment has been expected and he has signed a three-year contract, returning to management after leaving the Hornets' rivals Luton Town in January. Advertisement Rob Edwards has returned to management with Middlesbrough (Image: PA) 'It's a real privilege to be given the opportunity to be head coach of this great football club,' Edwards told the Boro website. 'It's something that's not lost on me, how big this is, how important this is, and what it means to people. There is an amazing fanbase. 'It felt instantly that this was right for me and it got me excited. If I was going to come back in, I wanted to come back in at a place where we had a chance, and we have a really good chance here. 'We have a brilliant owner who historically gives his coaches time, support, and the tools needed to try and be successful. I can't wait to get started now.' The former defender won his first promotion with Forest Green in 2022 and was appointed at Vicarage Road soon after, only to be sacked the following September after just ten games in charge. He will be joined at Boro, who sacked Michael Carrick after missing out on the play-offs last season, by former Coventry City assistant manager Adi Viveash and Harry Watling, whose coaching experience includes spells at Chelsea and West Ham.
The Herald Scotland
a day ago
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- The Herald Scotland
Ex-Rangers coach gets key English Championship job
Harry Watling has been appointed, alongside Adi Viveash, as Middlesbrough's new first-team coaches. Rob Edwards has drafted in Watling to work alongside him after he joined the Riverside club on a three-year deal. Watling worked at Ibrox during Michael Beale's tenure. He previously worked for Chelsea and West Ham. Watling will be in the Boro dugout as the English side make the trip to Glasgow to play Russell Martin's side on Saturday, July 26. Read more: 'It's a real privilege to be given the opportunity to be head coach of this great football club,' said Edwards. 'It's something that's not lost on me, how big this is, how important this is, and what it means to people. There is an amazing fanbase. 'It felt instantly that this was right for me, and it got me excited. If I was going to come back in, I wanted to come back in at a place where we had a chance, and we have a really good chance here. 'We have a brilliant owner who historically gives his coaches time, support, and the tools needed to try and be successful. I can't wait to get started now.'
The National
a day ago
- Sport
- The National
Ex-Rangers coach gets key English Championship job
And he will return to Ibrox this summer as part of a pre-season friendly. Harry Watling has been appointed, alongside Adi Viveash, as Middlesbrough's new first-team coaches. Rob Edwards has drafted in Watling to work alongside him after he joined the Riverside club on a three-year deal. Watling worked at Ibrox during Michael Beale's tenure. He previously worked for Chelsea and West Ham. Watling will be in the Boro dugout as the English side make the trip to Glasgow to play Russell Martin's side on Saturday, July 26. Read more: 'It's a real privilege to be given the opportunity to be head coach of this great football club,' said Edwards. 'It's something that's not lost on me, how big this is, how important this is, and what it means to people. There is an amazing fanbase. 'It felt instantly that this was right for me, and it got me excited. If I was going to come back in, I wanted to come back in at a place where we had a chance, and we have a really good chance here. 'We have a brilliant owner who historically gives his coaches time, support, and the tools needed to try and be successful. I can't wait to get started now.'
Scotsman
a day ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Ex-Rangers man to land new role at promotion chasing EFL club following 200-day exile
The ex-Rangers coach is expected to join the EFL Championship promotion chasers. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Former Rangers first team coach Harry Watling is set to return to football following a 200-day absence after reports claimed he was close to being named as the new assistant boss of EFL Championship promotion chasers Middlesbrough. The Teesside outfit are close to naming former Luton Town head coach Rob Edwards as their new manager following the departure of Michael Carrick last month, and the 42-year-old is expected to to link up with the former Rangers man at the Riverside Stadium as he begins to build his backroom team. Watling will likely be joined by Richie Kyle and Paul Trollope, with the pair having worked with Edwards previously at Luton. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The 35-year-old English coach spent almost one year as first team coach at Rangers, joining the Glasgow giants as part of Michael Beale's backroom team in October 2023, but departed the club alongside the ex-Ibrox boss following a dismal 3-1 home defeat to Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership. 'You understand the demands before you take the job,' commented Watling, following his departure from Govan. 'You understand the jeopardy of what it looks like to work at a club as big as Rangers. You understand the demands before you take the job. You have to win. Harry Watling watches on from the Rangers dugout, alongside ex-boss Michael Beale and his coaching staff. 'When you have the turnover of players that we did in that pre-season, it's going to take time to click and we did everything on and off the pitch to try and make that happen. It was a case of introducing a lot of international players to Glasgow. Making sure that they're happy with their accommodation, they're happy with the timing of their partners coming over.' Following his departure from Ibrox, Watling was appointed as manager of English non-league outfit Ebbsfleet United in September 2024. During his time in charge of the club, he signed 10 new players, but was unable to change the team's fortunes, with his time at Stonebridge Road far from successful. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The ex-Ibrox man left the club via mutual consent after less than three months in the role, following a poor run of results that saw the Northfleet side win just three of his 18 games in charge of the club. With the club bottom of the National League table and 11 points from safety, Watling was replaced by Josh Wright, though he was unable to halt the club's relegation to the sixth tier of English football.
