Walsall appoint former Liverpool assistant Sean O'Driscoll as new head coach

Sean O'Driscoll replaces Dean Smith at Walsall

 

WALSALL have appointed former Liverpool assistant Sean O’Driscoll as their new head coach.

 

O'Driscoll replaces Dean Smith, who left for Brentford earlier this month.

He has signed an 18-month deal and is joined by Jon Whitney, who has been promoted to first team and performance coach. 

O'Driscoll left Liverpool after Brendan Rodgers was sacked in October.

“The culture of the club was the main attraction more than anything else and what everybody at the football club have tried to build in the last few years," O'Driscoll said,

"I said to the chairman and the board of directors that in football it’s very rare that you get to contribute towards developing a culture and philosophy.

 

O'Driscoll was appointed Liverpool assistant at the start of the season

 

"I’ve watched Walsall in the last two or three seasons and I’ve been entertained every time. There is an exciting project here and I’m relishing the opportunity to play my part in seeing that project through.” 

Walsall Chairman Jeff Bonser said: “We are delighted that Sean has agreed to join us as our new head coach. 

"We believe he is the right man for the job and will maintain the club’s philosophy of producing young players and playing attractive football. 

"He has already experienced success at this level with Bournemouth and Doncaster Rovers, and shares the values which lie at the foundation of Walsall Football Club. 

"Sean ticks all the boxes in terms of the identity, blueprint and ethos that we work towards. 

"We believe in his ability to advance the football club, enhance our growing reputation as a progressive, forward-thinking organisation and we look forward to working closely with him, in what we hope will be an exciting new chapter at the club.”