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Tulips Appoint `Interesting` New Management Team
Tulips Appoint `Interesting` New Management Team
Pitching In Northern Premier League Division One South East club Spalding United have announced the appointment of Gaby Zakuani as their permanent manager.
Tuesday 27 October 20 I 13:04:08 I Photo by

The former DR Congo international defender, who recently retired, started his career with Leyton Orient and completed nearly 500 games in the Football League with Stoke City, Northampton Town, Gillingham, Swindon Town and, most notably Peterborough United.

 

He and assistant manager Neal Spafford have been in caretaker charge of the Tulips since Lewis Thorogood resigned on October 12th, overseeing defeats against Cleethorpes Town, Bedford Town and Worksop Town.

 

Spafford will remain at the club as Zakuani’s (pictured) assistant, with ex-Newcastle United and Portsmouth striker Lomana Tresor LuaLua joining the club as an attacking coach.

 

Spalding also welcome experienced former Bedford Town man Ronayne Marsh-Brown to the club as first-team coach.

 

Tulips CEO Leigh Porter revealed that Zakuani has “made sacrifices” to take on the job and feels that the Posh legend shares the club’s vision as they bid to “break new ground” moving forward.

 

He told http://www.spaldingvoice.co.uk: “We would like to thank everyone who applied for the role and for their interest in Spalding United Football Club.

 

“We took our time and completed a thorough process internally and we are very happy with the new and exciting setup.

 

“Gaby shares our vision and has the same hunger and ambition we have at the club to break new ground but in the right way, he’s had time to look at the club closely and presented what he feels needs to happen for us to move forward on the playing side which we agreed with.

 

“He has made sacrifices to enable him to fully commit to the role, which was a requirement, and we very much appreciate, and we look forward to working with him in an official capacity from today (Monday).”

 

Zakuani had earlier admitted that he had been advising Spalding since his friend Andrew Killingsworth took over the club back in the summer.

 

Killingsworth has been a major sponsor of Peterborough United in recent times – and that link seems to have allowed the Tulips to pull off a major coup.

 

Zakuani sees the role as an “exciting opportunity”.

 

“I’ve seen the set up in the last few weeks, I look forward to now putting my stamp on the squad.

 

“I know it is going to take a lot of hard work, but I believe in myself and my staff’s ability.

 

“I also would like to thank the board for this exciting opportunity”.

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Tulips Appoint `Interesting` New Management Team
Tulips Appoint `Interesting` New Management Team
Tuesday 27 October 20 I 13:04:08
Photo by

The former DR Congo international defender, who recently retired, started his career with Leyton Orient and completed nearly 500 games in the Football League with Stoke City, Northampton Town, Gillingham, Swindon Town and, most notably Peterborough United.

 

He and assistant manager Neal Spafford have been in caretaker charge of the Tulips since Lewis Thorogood resigned on October 12th, overseeing defeats against Cleethorpes Town, Bedford Town and Worksop Town.

 

Spafford will remain at the club as Zakuani’s (pictured) assistant, with ex-Newcastle United and Portsmouth striker Lomana Tresor LuaLua joining the club as an attacking coach.

 

Spalding also welcome experienced former Bedford Town man Ronayne Marsh-Brown to the club as first-team coach.

 

Tulips CEO Leigh Porter revealed that Zakuani has “made sacrifices” to take on the job and feels that the Posh legend shares the club’s vision as they bid to “break new ground” moving forward.

 

He told http://www.spaldingvoice.co.uk: “We would like to thank everyone who applied for the role and for their interest in Spalding United Football Club.

 

“We took our time and completed a thorough process internally and we are very happy with the new and exciting setup.

 

“Gaby shares our vision and has the same hunger and ambition we have at the club to break new ground but in the right way, he’s had time to look at the club closely and presented what he feels needs to happen for us to move forward on the playing side which we agreed with.

 

“He has made sacrifices to enable him to fully commit to the role, which was a requirement, and we very much appreciate, and we look forward to working with him in an official capacity from today (Monday).”

 

Zakuani had earlier admitted that he had been advising Spalding since his friend Andrew Killingsworth took over the club back in the summer.

 

Killingsworth has been a major sponsor of Peterborough United in recent times – and that link seems to have allowed the Tulips to pull off a major coup.

 

Zakuani sees the role as an “exciting opportunity”.

 

“I’ve seen the set up in the last few weeks, I look forward to now putting my stamp on the squad.

 

“I know it is going to take a lot of hard work, but I believe in myself and my staff’s ability.

 

“I also would like to thank the board for this exciting opportunity”.

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