Doncaster Rovers legend earns full-time promotion to Grant McCann's coaching staff
Paul Green has been promoted to become a full-time member of Grant McCann's senior coaching staff at Doncaster Rovers.
Club legend Green stepped up to replace the outgoing Barry Richardson in mid-April. Green - a popular player among supporters during his playing days - was previously coach of the club's under-18s but stepped up to support McCann, assistant Cliff Byrne, goalkeeping coach Kyle Letheren and another club legend-turned-coach, James Coppinger, for the final few games of last season.
Richardson arrived at Rovers last summer as an outfield coach despite vast amounts of experience operating as a goalkeeping specialist. He left the club in mid-April to "pursue a new opportunity" although it remains to be seen where his next role will be.
Speaking to the Free Press in the wake of his appointment, Green said: "It’s brilliant. When I got asked to go up and help the first team last season there was no hesitation. I was chuffed to bits and having worked with firstly the under-18s day in, day out, this is a great progression for me.”
He admits he’s now looking forward to a brief bit of respite before getting stuck in to his new role when pre-season starts. He added: “It’s a long old season and you need to recharge the batteries, but come that first day of pre-season we’ll all be ready and raring to go.”