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BBC News
15-05-2025
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Clarke has 'unfinished business' at Rovers
New Bristol Rovers head coach Darrell Clarke says he has "unfinished business" with the club after being reappointed seven years after he left the was announced as the successor to Inigo Calderon, who was sacked following Rovers' final game of the season and their relegation to League previously spent four years at the club, between 2014 and 2018, during which time he guided them to promotion from the National League up to League One."I know there'll be some people out there thinking you should never go back, but I look at this as unfinished business," Clarke told BBC Radio Bristol's Having a Gas show."I was fortunate to be here for four-and half years. The last year didn't work out as well as I'd have liked it to."It's also appreciating this football club now has put a lot more investment into the playing budget, the facilities."I never got that when we finished 10th and 13th in League One with probably half of what the playing budget is now."To be able to go to a place where I'm going to be backed, and with the potential this massive football club's got, was a massive influence for me." Clarke said he was returning to the Memorial Stadium not for "sentimental" reason but to win."I like to think they know now my heart's in the right place and I will be doing my upmost to make sure we bring success to the football club first and foremost," he he comes into a club that have endured a torrid season, dropping back to the fourth tier having lost 27 of their 46 matches, including winning just three times away from admitted a "hell of a lot of work" was needed this summer with the players still under contract and that he had brought the start of pre-season training forward."We're making sure the players that are still going to be with me when pre-season starts, they understand exactly what is going to be expected of them," he explained."I'd give everybody a chance but they have to be on board otherwise they'll fall by the wayside."There has also been suggestions of disruption behind the scenes from previous managers, with Lee Cattermole being appointed briefly to the coaching staff behind former manager Matt Taylor's back, while Calderon said when he arrived in December there "were a lot of bad things that weren't because of the previous manager".Clarke said: "There has been a lot of noise and you hear the rumours, but from me coming back here the non-negotiable was that we look after the football side of things." Clarke has managed Walsall, Port Vale, Cheltenham and most recently Barnsley, who he left in March, since he left 47-year-old said he has not changed during that time but has "got better"."Attention to detail even more so, you learn, I'm still doing a leadership course with LMA (League Manager's Association) that's funded by the Premier League - I want to still learn and keep getting better, and better and better," he said. "There's more pressure on me now - I put the most pressure on myself, I was the same first time around as I am now - and that pressure's going to be to perform and give the club and the fans a team they can be proud of."
The Irish Sun
04-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
EFL club sack manager after horror run of just one point in their final 10 games
BRISTOL ROVERS have confirmed that Ingo Calderon has been sacked. The EFL outfit swung the axe on the manager less than 24 hours following the end of the League One season. 1 Bristol Rovers have sacked Inigo Calderon Credit: PA Calderon, 43, oversaw a disastrous end of the season that saw the club win just ONE POINT in their final ten games. The Spaniard was only appointed in December having signed a two-and-a-half-year deal. However following relegation to League Two he has been sacked by the club. A statement read: "Bristol Rovers can confirm that Inigo Calderon has departed his position as Men's first team Head Coach. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL "Miguel Llera, who has been assisting in the coaching department since March, has also left the Club. "Everyone at Bristol Rovers would like to thank Inigo and Miguel for their hard work, dedication and commitment and wish them both every success in their respective future careers. "A thorough process to recruit a replacement is underway and the club will be making no further comment at this time." Calderon has also released his own statement following the decision. Most read in EFL He insisted that it was a "true honour" to lead the club and paid tribute to the fans. He wrote: "This is my time as Bristol Rovers manager. "It has been a true honour and pleasure to have been part of this great club, obviously without the results I would have liked and that this club deserves, but still the pride and clear conscience of having tried everything possible to achieve the best. "Boxing Day at Exeter, the first home game on New Year's Day, my family celebrating from the stands, the first win at Cambridge, the unconditional support in away games, and especially the games played at the Mem are unforgettable moments that I will always remember. "I've always said that a club is made great by the fans and the people who work behind the scenes, and this club is giant. "It's a time for unity. I can only reiterate my gratitude to the entire Gasheads family, fans, players, staff, board. Now more than ever." More to follow... THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at
Yahoo
04-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Calderon sacked after Bristol Rovers' relegation
Bristol Rovers have sacked head coach Inigo Calderon following the team's relegation from League One. Burton's draw with Wigan on Tuesday confirmed Rovers' return to League Two following two seasons in the third tier. His final game in charge was a 4-1 defeat by Blackpool on Saturday, a ninth loss in 10 matches to end the campaign. First-team coach Miguel Llera has also left The Memorial Stadium. Calderon was appointed on Boxing Day but Rovers only won six of his 26 games in charge and they finished 22nd in the table. The former Brighton & Hove Albion defender was appointed on a two-and-a-half-year deal in December, with the club 19th in the table and three points above the drop zone, but he failed to steer them to safety. The Bristol Rovers job was Calderon's first in a first-team managerial role, with the 43-year-old previously being manager of Brighton's under-18s team. In early March, back-to-back wins against Huddersfield and Bolton saw Rovers move nine points clear of the relegation zone, but a torrid run of eight defeats in nine games followed to drop them into the bottom four. Calderon took over from Matt Taylor, who was sacked in early December after a year in the job. However, the issues that Taylor's team struggled with at the start of the campaign persisted under Calderon, particularly scoring goals and away form. Rovers' tally of 44 goals scored is the fourth-lowest in the division - with 25 scored during Calderon's tenure - and the manager's plight was not helped by the loss of strikers Chris Martin and Promise Omochere to season-ending injuries in early March. The club also sit bottom of the table for away results, having won only three times on the road. Under Calderon there was only one away win in 12 matches, with just four goals scored. Calderon had consistently been honest in his assessment of the side and last month said the team were playing like "a League Two side". "It's been difficult. We knew it was my first chance in senior management and the fact I am not getting success has been frustrating for me," Calderon said following their defeat by Reading. "But at the same time I sleep well in terms of I think I am trying to do everything possible - you cannot imagine the hours I try to put in to make this team stay in this division. It still hasn't been enough so maybe I have to do better, 100% I have to do better." Ed Hadwin, BBC Radio Bristol commentator Inigo Calderon's short tenure as Rovers' head coach has been a difficult one for him. He was so excited to get the chance of his first senior job in football management he spent Christmas away from his family in Spain to prepare. And while there were definitely some games where he - and the team - showed some real promise (back-to-back wins over Huddersfield and Bolton in a run of five home wins in eight games) their awful finish to the season sealed his fate. He certainly made mistakes during that time, with some of his substitutions leaving fans scratching their heads. But potentially the biggest issues he's faced weren't of his making. Rovers' owner, Hussain AlSaeed, told us this season's playing budget is the largest in the club's history, and while plenty of the players recruited in the summer are undoubtedly talented, the blend of a lot of youngsters and a handful of very senior players wasn't right. Then in January, with all his senior strikers having had significant injury issues, they didn't sign an experienced player as cover. And with just five goals scored in their past 10 games, that decision probably cost Calderon his job and Rovers their place in League One.
BBC News
04-05-2025
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- BBC News
Calderon sacked after Bristol Rovers' relegation
Bristol Rovers have sacked head coach Inigo Calderon following the team's relegation from League One. Burton's draw with Wigan on Tuesday confirmed Rovers' return to League Two following two seasons in the third last game in charge was a 4-1 defeat by Blackpool on was appointed on Boxing Day but the Gas only won six of his 26 matches in former Brighton & Hove Albion defender was appointed on a two-and-a-half year deal in December with the club 19th in the table and three points above the drop zone, but he failed to steer them to Bristol Rovers job was Calderon's first in a first-team managerial role with the 43-year-old previously being manager of Brighton's under-18s early March, back-to-back wins against Huddersfield and Bolton saw Rovers move nine points clear of the relegation zone, but a torrid run of eight defeats in nine games followed to drop them into the bottom four. Calderon took over from Matt Taylor, who was sacked in early December after a year in the job. However the same issues under Taylor at the start of the campaign persisted under Calderon, particularly scoring goals and away form. Rovers' tally of 44 goals scored is the fourth-lowest in the division - 25 scored during Calderon's tenure - and the manager's plight was not helped by the loss of strikers Chris Martin and Promise Omochere to season-ending injuries in early club also sit bottom of the table for away results, having won only three times on the road - under Calderon there was only one away win in 12 matches, with just four goals had consistently been honest in his assessment of the side and last month said the team were playing like "a League Two side"."It's been difficult, we knew it was my first chance in senior management and the fact I am not getting success has been frustrating for me," Calderon said following their defeat by Reading."But at the same time I sleep well in terms of I think I am trying to do everything possible - you cannot imagine the hours I try to put in to make this team stay in this division. It still hasn't been enough so maybe I have to do better, 100% I have to do better." 'An awful finish to the season sealed fate' - analysis Ed Hadwin, BBC Radio Bristol commentatorInigo Calderon's short tenure as Rovers' head coach has been a difficult one for him. He was so excited to get the chance of his first senior job in football management he spent Christmas away from his family in Spain to while there were definitely some games where he - and the team - showed some real promise (back-to-back wins over Huddersfield and Bolton in a run of five home wins in eight games) their awful finish to the season sealed his certainly made mistakes during that time, with some of his substitutions leaving fans scratching their heads. But potentially the biggest issues he's faced weren't of his owner, Hussain AlSaeed, told us this season's playing budget is the largest in the club's history, and while plenty of the players recruited in the summer are undoubtedly talented, the blend of a lot of youngsters and a handful of very senior players wasn't right. Then in January, with all his senior strikers having had significant injury issues, they didn't sign an experienced player as cover. And with just five goals scored in their past 10 games, that decision probably cost Calderon his job and Rovers their place in League One.
BBC News
30-04-2025
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- BBC News
Calderon wants Rovers stay despite relegation
Bristol Rovers manager Inigo Calderon said he would like to stay at the club next season despite their relegation to League Two being confirmed on Tuesday were relegated despite not kicking a ball as Burton's 1-1 draw with Wigan left them four points adrift of safety with only one game left to Brighton defender Calderon was appointed on Boxing Day on a two-and-a-half year contract and oversaw six wins, three draws and 15 losses in his 24 league games. "I would like to stay here especially because I think the business hasn't been done for me, obviously," he told BBC Radio Bristol."I feel a big part of the relegation, big time, but it's true that it's not up to me. "I have to have a conversation with the board, it's not an easy one for them either. They have to make a great decision because next year is going to be massive." As recently as 15 March, the Gas were nine points clear of the relegation zone, following back-to-back wins against Huddersfield and Bolton, but a run of six straight defeats plunged them into danger. Defeat to Reading last weekend all-but confirmed a return to the fourth tier following three campaigns in League One, and means they go into their final game against Blackpool without a win in their past nine - who went over to the fans at the Memorial Ground following the full-time whistle against Reading - said this week had been "tough". "It's something that we created, we deserve because after that many games you are down there it is not unlucky. It is difficult to take but at the same time we have to take it," he added."Now we have time to reflect and to see things we should do better for the future, for the club, for everyone." Even when Bristol Rovers were clear of the bottom four Calderon was saying that he did not think the club were "safe", but thought their downward spiral had at least halted."Maybe everyone was thinking it was already done, I was thinking that it was not done but it's true that I thought OK, we had stopped the falling," he said."Then you start in a bad run and you have to be really strong to go out from that bad run, and we were not a strong team because of everything before makes you go back to that bad mental status." Calderon said he did not want to make "excuses" but pointed to injuries in the side and the lack of goals scored as being contributing factors for their relegation, as well constantly having to adapt the team. Only Stevenage, bottom club Shrewsbury and Wigan Athletic scored fewer than Rovers' 43 goals in League One with Ruel Sotiriou their top scorer on just six."A lot" of changes were likely this summer, he added, although stressed it was too soon for that with Rovers travelling to Blackpool on Saturday for their final match. "I see a lot of good things in this football club even after such a bad run I still feel a lot of support from the supporters, I have to give you something back," Calderon said.
