Glenn Whelan has returned to Bristol Rovers ahead of the new season with the promotion-winning hero joining Joey Barton's coaching staff.
Whelan has also been registered as a player in case he is required, and he has been joined by former Accrington Stanley and Sligo Rovers player Danny Ventre on the staff. Both have been named first-team coaches, working alongside Andy Mangan and Kevin Bond, plus Anssi Jaakkola who is filling the goalkeeping coach role on an interim basis.
Whelan, 38, joined Rovers in September last year after playing under Barton at Fleetwood Town. The pair came through the same youth team setup at Manchester City, and Barton was eager to add him to his coaching staff.
