Mark Robins has left Coventry City after more than seven years as manager. During that lengthy period, Robins’ second in charge of the club, he led the Sky Blues to Wembley Stadium four times, including in the FA Cup semi-final last year, and propelled them from League Two to within a penalty kick of the Premier League.
Despite the squad’s summer investment, the season has started slower than many expected. Despite evident signs of improvement in recent weeks, Wednesday’s defeat to Derby County proved to be the final straw, and Doug King ended Robins’ reign.
The lengthy statement, which acknowledged Robins’ work and tenure, was the least the departed chief deserved. The plan was to appoint an interim head coach, which has since been confirmed as Rhys Carr, who joined in the summer as part of a back-room staff restructure, and that the new incumbent would indeed hold the head coach title rather than the manager role that Robins held.
Head coaches are becoming increasingly popular, with clubs choosing to appoint someone to supervise football responsibilities while having other individuals with skill in other areas work alongside the head coach on a variety of topics, most notably recruitment. Managers with broad responsibilities aren’t as widespread as they formerly were.
“The Club will take its time to appoint a successor to Mark, although the position will be that of Head Coach working within the new structure set up by the Club over the last two years,” according to a statement issued on Thursday. That should give you some idea of what they’re searching for and who might be a good fit.
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