From Player to Manager: Former Blackpool and Bradford Star Gets Top League Two Job!
Mike Flynn, a former Blackpool player, is prepared to return to football management. According to Jon Palmer, Cheltenham Town correspondent for GloucestershireLive, the Robins have extended an offer to Flynn to become head coach. He and two other candidates were interviewed for the position on Monday, with the Welshman coming out on top.
During his stint at Blackpool, he helped them finish 16th in League One under Colin Hendry and 19th in the Championship under Simon Grayson. He played for Huddersfield Town, Darlington, and Bradford City throughout his 440-game football career.
Clarke left the club last week to take up the vacancy at Barnsley. The 47-year-old joined in Gloucestershire in September to replace Wade Elliott but couldn’t prevent the team from being relegated, losing out on safety by two points.
The 43-year-old has been out of employment for four months after being relieved of his duties by Swindon Town. Former Bristol City and Yeovil Town boss Gary Johnson just become the director of football at Whaddon Road and feels Flynn is the appropriate guy to follow Darrel Clarke.
Flynn, who previously managed Newport County and Walsall in League Two, will now take over as Cheltenham manager. He’s been in charge of Newport for the past seven years, and he’s led the club to two playoff finals. His 19-year playing career began at Newport County and ended with the Exiles. In 2004, he joined Blackpool on loan from Wigan Athletic and played six league games there. Flynn joined Gillingham and stayed for two years before making the permanent move to Blackpool.
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