Former Sunderland manager Jack Ross has joined Newcastle United to become the club's interim Head of Coach Development within their academy on a short-term basis.
Ross was appointed as Sunderland boss ahead of the 2018/19 campaign. His first full season in charge of the Black Cats would see him lead the club to the final of the League One play-offs where they would eventually lose to Charlton Athletic.
Sunderland would part ways with Ross a few months into the 2019/20 term following a 2-0 loss to Lincoln City after they sat sixth in League One. And now the club's former manager has traded Wearside for Tyneside to team up with the academy of bitter rivals Newcastle.
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The Magpies announced on Friday morning that Ross had arrived as the academy's interim Head of Coach Development on a "short-term basis". He will work alongside Director Steve Harper to: "provide support to the Academy's coaching structure and players in the Under-9 to Under-16 age groups," a club statement read.
"Jack is a very experienced manager, coach and coach educator," Harper said following the arrival of Ross. "His knowledge and experience will be of huge benefit to us during his time here."
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