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BBC News
23-05-2025
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Hughes leaves Man Utd to manage Newport County
Newport County have named Manchester United youth coach David Hughes as their new has signed a two-year deal at the League Two club, leaving his role as under-21s coach and assistant manager at Old 47-year-old Welshman replaces Nelson Jardim at Rodney Parade, who left the Exiles two weeks before the end of the season."Leaving a great club like Manchester United is never easy, but I'm excited about what lies ahead here," Hughes said."You build relationships with people and that makes decisions like this challenging."But after speaking to the chairman (Huw Jenkins) on a few occasions, it became a straightforward decision in terms of the challenge ahead and the shared vision for the club." Hughes, a former Aston Villa, Shrewsbury Town and Cardiff City defender, had been the leading contender for the job following Jardim's exit by mutual held lead academy roles at Cardiff and Southampton before joining United in August 2022, Hughes has developed an impressive reputation at youth will now be charged by Jenkins to oversee an upturn in fortunes at Rodney Parade for a youthful squad that finished 22nd in Wrexham-born former Wales Under-21s international – who also spent four years as manager of Wales Under-17s – will be assisted by Wayne Hatswell, who was previously number two at Newport under Mike leaves a role in the Football Association of Wales (FAW) age-grade set-up to return to Newport, while Lee Kendall has been named the new head of goalkeeping.
BBC News
20-05-2025
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- BBC News
New Newport boss still expected by end of May
Things may have gone quiet at Rodney Parade - too quiet for some fans - but Newport County still hope to appoint a new manager by the end of with Nelson Jardim's permanent successor are understood to be at an advanced stage and the League Two club could make an annoucement this week or next. Chairman Huw Jenkins told BBC Sport Wales on 3 May he wanted to make the appointment within weeks, with Manchester United academy coach David Hughes then emerging as the leading contender for the vacant job. Hughes would need to bring in his own coaching staff, with former assistant Dafydd Williams having left Newport after stepping in for the final two games of the 2024-25 season following Jardim's departure. As the search for a new boss has continued, Jenkins has been conducting contract negotations with players the club want to retain for next season. Four senior players have been offered new deals, but 10 of the squad have been told they can leave Rodney Parade.
BBC News
07-05-2025
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- BBC News
Newport County: David Ajiboye a free agent after Exiles loan
David Ajiboye has been released by Peterborough United following his loan spell at Newport County. The 26-year-old scored twice in 21 appearances for Newport after joining on loan in January. He is now available on a free transfer having scored four goals in 73 games for Posh since joining them from Sutton United in 2022. In March, then Exiles boss Nelson Jardim said Ajiboye "ticks all the boxes" at League Two level. Jardim said he hoped Ajiboye would return to Rodney Parade, but it remains to be seen whether Newport – who are currently managerless - will look to sign the former Brighton youngster on a permanent deal.
South Wales Argus
04-05-2025
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- South Wales Argus
Huw Jenkins: More interest to be Newport County's new boss
The Exiles are looking for a new head coach after the departure of Nelson Jardim and chairman Jenkins has said he hopes to make his decision by the end of this month. That would give County more time to build after a disappointing 2024/25 that saw them avoid a relegation scrap but finish 22nd, the last safe spot in League Two. Previous manager Graham Coughlan left on June 20, 2024 and Jardim was appointed in the first week of July, initially as lead coach and then head coach. Former Swansea supremo Jenkins believes the club are in a stronger position than 12 months ago. 'Things have changed,' he said to BBC Radio Wales Sport. 'The perception about Newport County has changed a little bit and some of the conversations we had last summer are different to now. 'We have had many phone calls from people who are interested in putting their name forward. Much, much more than last year. DECISION: County owner Huw Jenkins is on the hunt for a new boss (Image: Lewis Mitchell/Huw Evans Agency) 'Hopefully that's because they can see we are trying to do something at the club. We are not a Wrexham or Birmingham getting promoted [with big budgets]. 'We are a club that has to build slowly and people can see what we are trying to do with the players we have brought in. 'Perhaps there might have been a few eyebrows raised, we could have had a few more wins and been in a better position but we have held our own. 'People can see and feel what we are trying to do as a club and perhaps they may have been reluctant to dip their toes in the water last season and they wanted to see how things went. 'Perhaps they've reconsidered that and feel we can provide as a football club the opportunity for people.' Jenkins has a longstanding relationship with Jardim from their time together in Swansea and insisted his appointment 'definitely wasn't a mistake'. BOSS: Nelson Jardim was head coach for just under a season at County (Image: Huw Evans Agency) 'There is nobody who could've worked harder than Nelson,' said the chairman, with the Portuguese coach having to work with an inexperienced squad. Jenkins will not waver from his approach but recognises the need to make some small but significant shifts if they are to enjoy a stronger 2025/26. 'We can't hide from the fact we have struggled to find consistency. We started off in a reasonable way, winning a few games and then went on period of losing a few. 'That sort of form continued through the season, every time we thought we were getting somewhere we went backwards, and when we would go backwards we somehow found something that got us forward again. "It's slightly been below the word comfortable but overall I think we've got to take it on the chin. 'It's not been ideal and what we wanted but we've got to quickly move on and make sure we learn a few lessons from this year and make sure we're better next year.'
BBC News
20-04-2025
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Jardim proud of season efforts ahead of Walsall test
Nelson Jardim says he is proud of Newport County's efforts during the course of his debut campaign at the club so have endured numerous difficult spells since Jardim was named as Graham Coughlan's successor last summer and are currently winless in six Exiles can mathematically clinch League Two survival on Monday when they host promotion-chasing Walsall at Rodney Parade (12:30 BST).Despite plenty of ups and downs since being named as boss, Jardim believes the tougher experiences from the 2024-25 campaign will stand Newport in good stead in the long term."I'm proud of what we have been doing this season," he told BBC Radio Wales after his side's 0-0 draw at MK Dons on Friday."Sometimes things don't go our way. Set plays have let us down in a lot of games, but I'm pleased coming here (to MK Dons), we know they've got a really good manager with a project in front of him."I think this league, it's tough in every game. You can't say you're going to win or lose any game. It's about what you're able to deliver on the day."It's about being consistent. Sometimes teams are not able to do that and we went through those spells. We were expecting to have that this season."Hopefully next season the club will be much better. Hopefully that stability that the club needs, having been through this experience will help the club."Walsall appeared destined to cruise to the League Two title earlier on this the Saddlers dropped out of the top three ahead of their trip to south Wales as their winless run was extended to 11 matches following a 2-2 draw with Harrogate the contest with Mat Sadler's side, Newport travel to Fleetwood Town on 26 April before rounding off the season at home against relegation-threatened Tranmere Rovers a week later.
